In the late afternoon of March 27, 2026, 19-year-old Luis Leyva was shot and killed at the intersection of Crocker Avenue and Los Angeles Street in Huron, California. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of shots fired around 4:45 p.m.; Leyva was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene.

Investigators focused on a dispute tied to Leyva’s recent breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Sara Avila. Two 18-year-old suspects were identified: Joan Elias Pacheco, alleged to be the shooter, and Giovanni Cruz Hernandez, alleged to be the getaway driver. According to Avila, Hernandez picked her up from her mother’s house in a Toyota Corolla; Leyva chased after them, a traffic collision followed, and Avila says Pacheco emerged from behind a white Nissan Altima and shot Leyva at point-blank range.

Evidence at the scene reportedly included seven 9mm casings, and a search of one suspect’s residence reportedly turned up additional 9mm ammunition. The investigation remains ongoing and no information about arrests or charges has been released. If anyone witnessed the shooting, the chase beforehand, or saw these vehicles in Huron that afternoon, please share what was seen.