Rudy Veloz, 34, was fatally shot at the Orchard Village Apartment Complex in Orange Cove, California, on March 16, 2025. Dispatchers received reports of gunfire about 1:10 p.m.; officers were directed to an apartment unit where Veloz was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was conscious when officers began providing aid, then taken by ambulance to Reedley Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Investigators identified a suspect described as a 16-year-old boy known to the victim. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office used helicopter EAGLE One to help locate the suspect, and patrol deputies arrested the teenager a short distance from the complex. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Homicide Unit is leading the investigation and seeking to determine a motive. Tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers; anonymous tips may be eligible for a cash reward.

Does anyone in Orange Cove have information about Rudy Veloz, his movements that day, or his connections to a teenager in the area?