John Rojas was 20 and a resident of Rialto, California, when he was killed on May 1, 1994. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and authorities treated the death as a homicide after responding to what were described as suspicious circumstances.

Investigators said Rojas had been involved in a confrontation with several people shortly before he was shot; witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing a group flee the scene. The Rialto Police Department identified and arrested several suspects, and a primary suspect—described in reports as a known gang member—was charged with first-degree murder and held without bail.

Prosecutors presented witness testimony and forensic evidence at trial; the jury convicted the primary suspect of first-degree murder and the defendant was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Rojas’s family also pursued a civil lawsuit seeking damages related to his death.

If anyone knew John Rojas, witnessed the confrontation on May 1, 1994, or has information about the people involved, please share what is known.