On April 7, 2024, 41-year-old Sacramento resident Preston Roy was fatally shot in a tunnel beneath Interstate 5 near Miller Regional Park. His 50-year-old wife suffered severe but non-life-threatening injuries in the same incident. Both victims were reported to be unhoused and frequent the area; the tunnel near the south end of Front Street is known as a location where several residents stay.

The California Highway Patrol responded around 11 a.m., and the CHP Valley Division Major Crimes Unit opened the investigation. Investigators identified 63-year-old John Gavino as a person of interest; on April 16, 2024, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gavino in Watsonville. He was charged with murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm and booked into the Sacramento County Jail. The motive and the nature of any relationship between Gavino and the victims have not been disclosed.

Does anyone who frequents the Front Street area or knew the victims have information that could help the investigation?