Dessery Marie Becerra was 20 years old when she was shot and killed just before midnight on December 20, 2020, in Modesto, California. Officers found her suffering from at least one gunshot wound in the area of Larkin Avenue and Empire Avenue; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said a vehicle with multiple occupants drove by and fired several rounds at a memorial Becerra was attending, which has led investigators to treat the incident as a possible drive-by shooting.

The shooting happened in a neighborhood that had seen another fatal shooting about a week earlier, when 18-year-old Lisandro Mendez was killed in the same area. Police have not confirmed any connection between the two incidents. No arrests had been announced and the Modesto Police Department asked the public for information. A GoFundMe campaign was created to help cover Becerra’s memorial expenses.

If anyone was in the Larkin and Empire area on December 20 or saw a vehicle leaving a memorial that night, please share what was observed with the Modesto Police Department.