Charles Adolfo Jose was 19 when he was shot and killed while washing his car outside his Greenfield, California home on January 13, 2019. A suspect approached and fired multiple rounds from a handgun, striking him in the upper body; he was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy by the Monterey County Coroner’s Office confirmed gunshot wounds as the cause of death.

Investigators from the South County Major Crimes Investigations Unit developed leads after tips from the community and evidence obtained under a King City search warrant. On January 24, 2019, a coordinated operation led to the arrest of five people tied to the crime: Eduardo Solis, Luis Sarabia, Jose Juarez, and two juveniles. Authorities described them as known Sureno gang members from King City and said there was no personal relationship between Charles and the suspects beyond gang affiliation.

Charges announced included murder, conspiracy, gang enhancements, and firearms-related counts. Community tips and interagency cooperation were cited as key to identifying suspects. Did anyone in Greenfield or King City have information about Charles’s daily routines or who might have resented him?