A quiet Sunday morning in Soledad was shattered by gunfire on May 31, 2026. Miguel Angel Godoy Mendez, 29, a King City resident and father of two, was found on the 100 block of West Street with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite officers and emergency medical personnel responding, he was pronounced dead at the scene after a call to the Soledad Police Department at about 11:04 a.m.

Born November 18, 1996, Miguel is survived by his children Ilianna Godoy Huerta Valenzuela and Michael Alexander Godoy Huerta, their mother, his parents, and several siblings. Investigators say two suspects were seen running westbound on West Street shortly after the shooting; as of early June 2026 no arrests had been made, no suspects publicly identified, and the motive remained unclear. The Victim Advocate has been working with the family.

Anyone who was in the area that morning or who has information about the two people seen fleeing is asked to contact the Soledad Police Department or the anonymous tip hotline.