Edgar Modesto Lopez, a 43-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, was shot and killed on January 1, 2019, about 3:40 p.m. in the 3100 block of South H Street in South Bakersfield. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene and the Bakersfield Police Department classified the incident as a homicide.

Within days investigators made arrests and issued warrants. On January 4, 2019, 40-year-old Martin Valadez was taken into custody at the Kern County Jail Central Receiving Facility; he was initially held as an accessory to murder and later faced upgraded charges of murder and conspiracy. The BPD identified Adam Arellano as a co-conspirator and issued a felony warrant for his arrest. The department said the shooting involved a coordinated effort by multiple individuals, though a motive had not been established.

Does anyone with information about Edgar Modesto Lopez, the people named in the investigation, or the events that led to the shooting have details to share with investigators?