Jorge Iniguez Vallejo Jr., 33, was shot in the predawn hours of July 20, 2025, after what authorities described as a confrontation in Palmdale, California. Deputies were called around 1:16–1:20 a.m. to the 4600 block of East Avenue S, a commercial stretch near the Domino’s Pizza in the Palmdale Market Place shopping center. He was taken to a hospital and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner later ruled his death a homicide due to gunshot wounds.

Detectives publicly identified Vallejo several days later while canvassing the area for evidence and witnesses. Local coverage stressed the narrow time window and precise location, and noted the shooting came amid a series of violent days in the Antelope Valley. As of late July, no arrests had been announced and investigators had not named or described suspects; the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau asked anyone with information to call or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.

If anyone was in the area near East Avenue S around 1:15 a.m. on July 20, 2025, or has information about this incident, please contact the Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.