Ismael Guzman was 16 when he was shot and killed in Turlock, California, on May 19, 2018. The shooting happened in the 500 block of Vermont Avenue while Ismael was in front of a friend’s house. Police received a call about 7:35 p.m.; officers found him with a gunshot wound, began CPR, and he later died at a hospital.

Ismael was a student at Turlock High School and remembered by family as calm and musically inclined. His mother, Margarita Guzman, and other relatives described the shock and grief of finding him after the shooting. The Turlock Police Department has conducted interviews and served search warrants, but as of the latest updates no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified.

The family and community have sought answers and support in the wake of his death. If anyone has information about what happened that evening, please come forward to assist the investigation.