On the late afternoon of Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 35-year-old J Jesus Orozco Jr was shot and killed in the 8400 block of Fern Avenue in Rosemead, California, near the Alhambra Wash. Deputies from the Temple Sheriff’s Station found Orozco with a gunshot wound around 3:50 p.m.; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives took over the investigation.

In the days after the shooting, officials released few details about the circumstances or a possible motive, and no suspect description was made public. As of June 19, 2026, no arrests had been announced and the homicide bureau urged anyone with information to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers anonymously. The family and community are left seeking answers after this sudden loss.

Did anyone in the Rosemead area see or hear anything on June 17 that could help investigators?