Juan Carlos Valdovinos, 27, was killed in a shooting on July 11, 2020, on South 3rd Street in Richmond’s Santa Fe neighborhood. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and a 911 call reporting a person down on the sidewalk; Valdovinos was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by paramedics and firefighters.

Investigators say the shooting began after a disagreement among a small group. Valdovinos and another man, Jacinto Chavarria, were arguing inside a parked vehicle when Chavarria allegedly exited, produced a handgun, and fired multiple shots. Chavarria was arrested later that same day at the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station and charged with murder; he was held in the Martinez county jail without bail pending further proceedings. Richmond police asked anyone with information to come forward.

Does anyone have information about the argument or the people involved that could help clarify what led to this fatal confrontation?