John Leslie Jones, 36, was found shot and dead on January 25, 2021, inside a mobile home in the Monte del Lago community of Castroville, California. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office had responded to reports of gunshots at that location on January 23 but initially found nothing suspicious; Jones’s body was discovered two days later and the death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators identified 26-year-old Andre Juan Lopez of Salinas as the primary suspect. Lopez was captured on January 30, 2021, after a manhunt; he was located hiding at a relative’s home in Winton, Merced County. Lopez was arrested at a Target store in Atwater alongside his wife, 23-year-old Jenna Marie Salas, and their three children, who were placed in protective custody with Merced County Child Protective Services. Detectives reported finding illegal and stolen firearms at the residence where Lopez had been hiding.

Lopez was charged with murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and committing a felony while out on bail, with bail set at over $1 million. Salas was charged as an accessory to murder and for violating probation, with bail set at $10,000. Anyone with information about the case is asked to come forward.