Dean Michael Vincent Martinez, 20, was found fatally shot near the intersection of Gilman Springs Road and Highway 79 north of San Jacinto on the morning of September 12, 2020. Passers-by discovered his body at about 6:30 a.m. and alerted authorities; Riverside County patrol deputies confirmed he had been shot and the Central Homicide Unit opened an investigation.

Initial reports said no suspects were identified, but arrests followed. On September 17, 2020, 25-year-old Carlos Ignacio Alvarez of Hemet was arrested on suspicion of murder. A second arrest came on September 29, 2020, when 37-year-old Miguel Angel Ochoa was taken into custody in Corona after officers responded to reports of two people asleep in a car blocking a roadway. Both were charged in connection with Martinez’s death and court proceedings were set to move forward.

Does anyone have information about Martinez’s movements that morning or about contacts in the Hemet–San Jacinto area who might help fill the gaps?