Juan Vasquez, 49, was fatally shot in Hollister, California, on the evening of October 18, 2025. Officers were dispatched about 7:22 p.m. to the 1100 block of Sunnyslope Road after reports of gunfire involving two vehicles. Investigators say the shooting was vehicle-to-vehicle, with at least one round fired while the cars were stopped at or near a traffic light.

A wounded man linked to the incident arrived at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and was later flown to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, where he died of his injuries. The San Benito County coroner identified him as Juan Vasquez, a Hollister resident. The Hollister Police Department, with county assistance, is treating the incident as a homicide; authorities say the gunman remained at large and no arrests had been announced.

Police have not released a suspect description and continue to ask anyone who was in the area that evening or who witnessed the shooting to come forward with information. Did anyone see activity on Sunnyslope Road near that light on October 18?