Joseph Martin Sanabria Jr., 42, a Fontana resident, was found shot and later pronounced dead near 606 E. Holt Avenue in Pomona shortly after 11 p.m. on September 30, 2021. Pomona police responded to a call about a person down in the area of Holt Avenue and Paloma Drive; firefighters attended but Sanabria was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed the identity and cause of death as a fatal shooting.

The motive remains unclear and the investigation is ongoing. Pomona police are asking anyone with information to come forward and have provided Crime Stoppers for anonymous tips.

If anyone knew Joseph, was in the Holt Avenue and Paloma Drive area that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known.