Francisco Ochoa, 42, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds on the night of April 24, 2025, near the 1700 block of Vosti Avenue in Soledad, California. Officers discovered him lying in the road about 9:25 p.m.; attempts to resuscitate him failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Soledad Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Police say Ochoa was shot shortly after arriving home, and investigators believe the attack may have been targeted, possibly involving a perpetrator lying in wait. Detectives are canvassing the neighborhood for surveillance footage, reviewing Ochoa’s background for possible motives or prior associations, and are exploring a potential link to a January homicide on the 1700 block of Monterey Street in which Javier Arredondo, 45, was shot after arriving home. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Does anyone in Soledad have surveillance or information about activity near Vosti Avenue that night?