On April 25, 2025, 20-year-old Maximo Sanchez of Pomona, California, was shot and killed while working as a delivery driver. The shooting occurred about 4:38 a.m. at the Pala Motel, 987 East Holt Avenue. Officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel found Sanchez with a gunshot wound to the back and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:53 a.m.

Sanchez had recently started part-time with Uber Eats to support his pregnant fiancée and their unborn child. Family described him as god-fearing, hard-working and loving; his mother, Martha Sanchez, called him an amazing son, and his sister Victoria Sanchez said they were like twins. His fiancée, Cecilia Herrera, said he had offered for her to join him on deliveries that night but went alone. The community held a balloon release and has called for justice over the killing.

No arrests have been announced and the suspect or suspects remain unidentified. Anyone with information is asked to contact Pomona Police or submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.

Did anyone in Pomona see activity at the Pala Motel around 4:30–5:00 a.m. on April 25?