Evone Vacio, 24, was killed in a drive-by shooting on September 7, 2021, near the intersection of Highway 198 and Road 156 just outside Visalia, California. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. while Vacio was stopped at a red light; a vehicle pulled up beside him and the driver fired into Vacio’s car. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Kaweah Health Medical Center, where he later died.

A pregnant woman and two small children were in the car but were not injured. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office identified 20-year-old Victor Manuel Lopez-Hernandez of Tipton as the primary suspect. He was arrested that same evening during a traffic stop in Tipton and was booked into the Tulare County Pretrial Facility on suspicion of homicide; authorities said additional evidence linked him to the shooting but did not disclose a motive. The relationship between Vacio and the passengers has not been released.

Does anyone have information about that evening or about Vacio’s movements leading up to the shooting?