On January 3, 2018, 19-year-old Lauren Lopez of San Jacinto, California, was shot and killed while driving on Ramona Expressway at Warren Road in Hemet. The shooting occurred mid-day; Lauren was in a car with 22-year-old Patrick Powell of Hemet, who was also fatally shot.

Lauren was studying at Mt. San Jacinto Community College, working multiple jobs and planning a career in sports medicine. The investigation reported the incident began after a family quarrel over a loan for car repairs and an altercation involving a mobile phone. Four people were arrested in connection with the shooting: Ariel Savoie, Kenneth Wilson, Martel Patrick McBride, and Alexis Mary Garcia. Authorities said the suspects pursued Lauren and Patrick, and Wilson fired multiple rounds with a Luger 9mm semiautomatic handgun into their vehicle.

The killings devastated the families and community. If anyone knew Lauren or Patrick, or witnessed the events on Ramona Expressway that day, please share information that could help clarify what happened.