Martin Rocha, 49, was shot and killed on September 10, 2017, in Salinas, California. He was working on a vehicle in the driveway of a home on East Bolivar Street when two males approached and opened fire, wounding Rocha and another man; Rocha died and the other victim survived. The killing was one of 28 homicides in Salinas that year.

Investigators linked Rocha’s murder to a 28-year-old suspect, Andrew Anthony Alvarado, after a separate 2019 shooting investigation produced surveillance footage of a suspicious white cargo van. Officers say a search of Alvarado’s home yielded three guns, an assault rifle, illegal magazines, ammunition, and items indicating affiliation with the Norteño gang. Detectives identified Alvarado as one of the shooters from the 2017 attack; he faces murder and attempted murder charges and bail was set at $2 million. The investigation remains active and authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the Salinas community see the white cargo van or those involved around East Bolivar Street on September 10, 2017?