On June 28, 2024, in Atwater, California, 26-year-old Francisco Hurtado was fatally shot in the 100 block of Castle Drive. Officers responding to reports of shots fired around midnight found Hurtado with multiple gunshot wounds; despite life-saving efforts he was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting appeared to have occurred outside a residence, but it was unclear what Hurtado was doing at that time.

A 2-year-old child who was present sustained a gunshot wound to the lower leg; that injury was described as non-life-threatening and the child was taken to a hospital for treatment. As of the latest reports, no suspects had been identified and no motive had been determined. The Atwater Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.

Does anyone in the area have information about activity on Castle Drive that night or who might have been involved?