Raul Fernandez was 17 and a resident of Lamont, California, when he was killed on January 10, 2020. He and two other teenagers — Valentin Eli Ramirez, 16, and Adrian Ochoa, 18 — were found with gunshot wounds in an orchard near Buena Vista Boulevard and South Fairfax Road. Two victims were discovered inside a vehicle and the third in a nearby vineyard.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office described the killings as gang-related based on the circumstances and the victims’ profiles. Raul and Valentin were students in the Kern High School District, which offered grief counseling to staff and students after the deaths. No suspects were identified and no arrests had been announced; the Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to come forward as the investigation remained open.

If anyone knew Raul or saw activity near Buena Vista Boulevard and South Fairfax Road around January 10, 2020, please share what was seen with investigators.