Tatyanna Mariah Lopez, 19, was shot and killed on April 18, 2021, in Merced, California, while eight months pregnant. She and her boyfriend, Angel Legrande, were in the backyard of a house when multiple rounds were fired from outside the fence around 9:50 PM. Angel survived; Tatyanna and her unborn daughter, Ayanna, died from their injuries.

Investigators concluded the shooting was gang-related and that Angel, who had gang affiliations, was the intended target. Authorities identified 19-year-old Jonathan Xavier Dorado as the shooter and believe the attack was retaliatory for a physical altercation the night before. A 9mm handgun linked to the crime was recovered from a car in Modesto after a tip; phone and cell tower data placed Dorado near the scene that night.

Dorado fled after the shooting and was arrested in Tijuana in August 2022, then extradited to California and charged with two counts of murder, attempted murder, gang enhancement and a probation violation. The family is preparing for trial and seeking justice. Does anyone have information that could help the investigation or the family?