Jaime Manuel Martinez, 29, was shot dead on the night of September 10, 2024, in the small Tulare County community of Richgrove. Deputies found Martinez lying in the street near Wheatland and Dooley avenues with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say the attack appears to have been a drive-by. Witnesses heard gunfire but did not see the shooter or provide identifying details.

Martinez had several prior arrests earlier in 2024 and before, including a May 30 arrest for disobeying a domestic relations court order and stalking while subject to a restraining order, a January 8 arrest on warrants or holds only, and earlier allegations involving corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, threats, and drug-related offenses. No arrests have been announced in the homicide and the suspect or suspects remain unidentified. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.