Alexis Jean Lopez, 26, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Oxnard on October 8, 2017. She was sitting in the driver’s seat of a Chevrolet Silverado at about 9:45 p.m., waiting to turn left from Ventura Boulevard onto Santa Clara Avenue, when an unknown assailant fired into the truck. Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene; a 27-year-old male passenger survived with serious injuries. She left behind two young children.

Investigators concluded the shooter and the victims did not know each other and believed the attack stemmed from mistaken identity. A public plea for information issued a year after the shooting led to new evidence and an arrest that connected a local man to the case; authorities said the suspect’s associate had sought revenge for an earlier shooting and mistakenly identified Lopez’s vehicle. The investigation remained active and police indicated at least one additional arrest was expected.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Alexis is asked to contact the Oxnard Police Department.