Jessica Soria, 23, was one of two people found shot to death in East Bakersfield on April 8, 2018. She and 22-year-old Jose Jesus Mendoza were discovered in front of Mendoza’s home on Sterling Road in the early hours after a night out in downtown Bakersfield. Mendoza had been watching a boxing match with friends earlier that evening; he and Soria returned to his home, where it’s believed someone was waiting for them.

Both victims suffered gunshot wounds — Mendoza was shot in the chin and Soria was shot in the head. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation and has asked the public for information. No arrests have been announced, and the families have expressed sorrow and frustration over the lack of progress.

If anyone has information about who was waiting at the home that night or other details about the movements of Jessica or Jose Jesus Mendoza on April 7–8, please contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.