Pedro Garcia-Medina, 27, of Arvin, California, was killed in a shootout on October 12, 2014, on Comanche Point Road, a mountainous area southeast of Arvin. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported two groups in separate vehicles exchanged gunfire while driving; the sheriff’s office said the shooting began when someone in Garcia-Medina’s vehicle fired, and occupants of the other vehicle returned fire. Garcia-Medina was identified by the coroner’s office. Another person suffered a gunshot wound to the hand.

After the shooting the occupants of the second vehicle left the scene but later contacted the sheriff’s office. Detectives interviewed occupants of both vehicles, and no arrests were made immediately; the investigation was ongoing. Few other public details are available about how or why the confrontation started.

Did anyone in the area at the time see the vehicles on Comanche Point Road or know who was involved?