Reuben Franco, 24, of Cherry Valley, California, was found dead in a residence on Avenue E in Yucaipa on February 8, 2019, with an apparent gunshot wound. Deputies first went to the home after a report about a 14-year-old runaway; homicide detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail, were called in to investigate.

Investigators determined a 15-year-old girl was also missing from the residence and that Franco’s vehicle had been taken. The two girls, described as friends who knew Franco, were later detained in Buckeye, Arizona, after crashing the stolen vehicle into a gas pump. They were returned to San Bernardino County and booked into Juvenile Hall on charges related to Franco’s murder. Motive has not been disclosed and the investigation remained ongoing.

Does anyone have information about Franco, the girls, or events in Yucaipa that night?