Pete Mendez, 31, of Oxnard, California, was killed in a drive-by shooting on January 11, 2020. Deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office responded after a caller reported gunshots at about 12:38 a.m. in the 2700 block of Alvarado Street in the unincorporated community of El Rio. Mendez was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a local hospital, and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Investigators determined he had been shot while driving, the shots coming from another vehicle.

In early March 2020 two Oxnard residents, Alfonso Islas, 25, and Fher Ortega, 19, were arrested and charged in connection with the shooting. Both were booked on one count of murder, one count of attempted murder and a special allegation of using a firearm during the commission of the crime; authorities said evidence suggested the shooting was gang-related. Bail was set at $3 million for Islas and $1,750,000 for Ortega. Authorities asked the public for additional information about the incident.

Does anyone have information about Mendez, his movements that night, or the area around Alvarado Street that could help investigators?