Two men were shot and killed in Blythe, California, on the evening of July 8, 2024. Officers responding to reports of gunfire at about 8:12 p.m. found 45-year-old Audelio Solorio and his 27-year-old nephew, Deveon Keyshawn Smith, suffering from gunshot wounds in a parking lot; both were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators later identified a secondary crime scene on the 900 block of East Avenue B that is believed to be connected to the shootings.

An 18-year-old man from Blythe, Jose Angel Manjarrez, was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into the Blythe Jail, but he was released without charges days later. The Riverside County District Attorney referred the case back to the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit, citing unresolved questions, and the investigation remains active. Families say they are frustrated and seeking accountability; Smith is survived by three young children and Solorio by four children. If anyone has information about the shootings, please come forward to assist the investigation.