Ivan Villalobos was 26 when he was shot and killed on April 8, 2018, while sitting on the steps of the leasing office at the Emerald Bay Apartments in Live Oak, California. He had no gang affiliations and was eating nachos when he was randomly targeted in what authorities described as a gang-motivated shooting. The killing came during a series of gun crimes affecting the Soquel Drive corridor from February to April 2018 and was the first homicide in the unincorporated county since 2016.

Two suspects were arrested in connection with the case. Isaac Fuentes, 15 at the time, was arrested April 19, 2018; Alexis Balderas, 19, was already in custody on unrelated charges when charged in this killing. Both were charged with murder and participating in a criminal street gang. Balderas faced adult charges with bail set at $1.5 million.

The shooting prompted increased patrols and surveillance as officers responded to an uptick in gang-related violence in the area. Anyone with information about Ivan Villalobos or the April 8, 2018 shooting is asked to come forward.