Two young men were killed in an early-morning shooting in Arvin, California. Nineteen-year-old Jesus Amezcua Martinez and 18-year-old Alexander Gonsalez were found outside a home on Bautista Street about 4:30 a.m. on May 10, 2025, both suffering fatal gunshot wounds. A juvenile inside the house was also wounded but survived with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities say more than 15 shots were fired and investigators are still determining whether the victims were targeted or whether there was an exchange of gunfire. The Arvin Police Department, aided by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, has described the incident as possibly gang-related, called it heinous in nature, and said it appears isolated with no immediate threat to the public. No arrests have been announced.

The shooting has renewed concern about violent crime in Arvin and the city’s small police force; if classified as homicides, these deaths would make 2025 the deadliest year on record for the department. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators.