Tariq Alsumiri, 25, was found dead on May 11, 2018, in an orchard near Oakmore and Cartmill in Tulare, California. An autopsy on May 15, 2018, determined he died of multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and assigned the case to its Violent Crimes Unit.

Detectives gathered evidence during the inquiry that resulted in the arrests of two people in mid-June 2018: Kirk Muro, 36, of Visalia, and Melissa Acuna, 44, of Tulare. Both were booked on murder charges. The investigation is ongoing as authorities continue to develop the case and seek information from the public.

If anyone has information about Alsumiri, his movements before May 11, 2018, or the area around Oakmore and Cartmill, please contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.