Matthew Tidwell, 42, of Orange County, California, was found dead on January 9, 2019, at the intersection of Herndon and Dower avenues in Fresno County. His body was discovered early in the morning; the death was initially treated as a hit-and-run but California Highway Patrol officers later determined Tidwell had suffered a gunshot wound, and the case was classified as a homicide.

Fresno County detectives opened an investigation and sought help identifying two people seen on surveillance video — a man and a woman described as persons of interest believed to have information about the circumstances of the killing. Crime Stoppers offered a cash reward for tips as investigators continued to appeal to the public.

If anyone knew Matthew, saw activity near Herndon and Dower on January 9, 2019, or recognizes the people in the surveillance images, please come forward with information.