Sixteen-year-old Giselle Ortega was fatally shot on July 28, 2024, at about 11:15 a.m. near the 900 block of West Tennyson Road in Hayward, California. She was preparing to leave her home with her mother when the shooting occurred; emergency responders took her to a local hospital, where she later died. A separate 41-year-old Hayward resident was also wounded by gunfire near the 28000 block of Ruus Road and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say there is no known connection between the two victims.

Investigators report multiple young men in hoods and masks exchanged gunfire in front of the apartment complex where Giselle lived, and some shots were fired from a vehicle. Police recovered a high-powered rifle and a stolen car believed to be linked to the shooting, but no arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified. The killing was Hayward’s eighth homicide of 2024, and officials and community members have expressed alarm about rising youth violence. Giselle’s family held a vigil and asked the public to come forward with information. Anyone with tips is asked to contact Detective Navas at 510-293-7176 and reference case number 2024-41753.

Did anyone in the Hayward area see activity near the 900 block of West Tennyson Road around midmorning on July 28 that could help investigators?