On June 3, 2024, in San Jacinto, California, 42-year-old Victor Hugo Leon was fatally shot while driving home from an overnight warehouse shift in Moreno Valley. The shooting happened around 7:00 a.m. near West Seventh Street and South San Jacinto Avenue during an incident in which a man reportedly fired randomly at passing vehicles. Victor Leon, a husband and father of four, was critically wounded and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital; a second victim was injured but survived.

Surveillance footage reportedly captured the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Julio Cesar Rodarte, firing a semiautomatic handgun at passing cars, reloading multiple times, and discarding his weapon and clothing before being arrested at the scene. Rodarte was booked on charges that include one count of murder and ten counts of attempted murder. Authorities have not disclosed a motive and the investigation is ongoing. A GoFundMe was set up to support Leon’s family.

Does anyone have information about Victor Leon, his route that morning, or witnesses to the shooting near West Seventh and South San Jacinto Avenue?