Jonathan Muñoz Mata, an 18-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in Redwood City on February 6, 2025. The shooting occurred about 1:40 a.m. on the 500 block of Adams Street near the Whole Foods Market. Officers found Jonathan lying in the street with a single gunshot wound to the torso; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Later that day police responded to a family disturbance involving a 15-year-old male who was identified as a person of interest in the shooting. After probable cause was established, the juvenile was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Youth Services Center on suspicion of murder; his name has not been released because of his age. Jonathan Muñoz Mata was born December 8, 2006, and lived in Redwood City. He is survived by his mother, Aracely Mata, and two younger siblings, Jaqueline, 9, and Micheal, 12. His funeral was held February 19, 2025, at Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel, with interment at Skylawn Memorial Park.

The Redwood City Police Department says the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident between people who knew each other and that there is no ongoing threat to the community. The investigation remains active; anyone with information is asked to contact the Redwood City Police Department at 780-7100.