Nicolas Gasca, 25, was fatally shot in the evening of September 1, 2020, in the parking lot of his apartment complex on the 200 block of 13th Street in Greenfield, California. Initial circumstances were unclear and the case remained under thorough investigation.

Investigators later arrested 19-year-old Jonathan Rojas in January 2022. Police say Rojas was linked to Gasca’s killing after reviewing hours of security footage, interviewing witnesses, and executing multiple search warrants. Authorities tied Rojas to two other shootings in the area: the December 31, 2020, fatal shooting of Ricardo Gonzalez in his car on Heidi Drive, and the February 2021 shooting of an 18-year-old man who was walking on 13th Street. Rojas was booked in Monterey County Jail on charges including murder, attempted murder, and participation in a criminal street gang; bail was set at over $2 million, and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is handling the case.

The arrest has been described as bringing some measure of closure to the Gasca family. Anyone with information about Nicolas Gasca’s death or the related incidents is asked to contact local law enforcement.