On January 10, 2021, 19-year-old Javier Soriano of Tulare, California, was found shot to death in a vehicle near Road 36 and Avenue 264 in Tulare. A 14-year-old boy was also found shot in the same vehicle. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office opened an immediate investigation into the double homicide.

Detectives identified 24-year-old Brian Macias Villanueva, also of Tulare, as a suspect and arrested him on January 28, 2021 after finding evidence investigators said linked him to the shootings. Reports say both Soriano and the 14-year-old had met with Villanueva at the location where they were killed. Motive has not been detailed.

Anyone who knew Javier, the 14-year-old victim, or who has information about the events on January 10, 2021, is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.