Diego Espinoza, 20, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Paloma Avenue in Salinas, California, on July 24, 2017, and died shortly after officers performed CPR and medical personnel arrived. Authorities treated the killing as gang-related.

During Espinoza’s funeral visitation on July 27, 2017, a nearby shooting prompted a police response. Officers identified 29-year-old Marcial Allen Elizalde as the alleged shooter in that July 27 incident; he was arrested during a traffic stop and searches of his residence reportedly produced a 9 mm handgun, clothing worn during the shooting, ammunition, and paraphernalia linked to the Nuestra Familia prison gang. A second person, 20-year-old Isaac Gabriel Jimenez, was arrested after attempting to flee a home surrounded by police; he allegedly dropped two guns on command and a search turned up a Winchester 12-gauge shotgun and other firearms.

The case underscores recurring gang violence affecting young Latino men in the area. If anyone knew Diego, his movements on July 24, 2017, or has information about the people or weapons mentioned, please come forward.