On October 16, 2023, at about 6:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire at a home on the 1100 block of South Central Avenue in Lodi, California. Inside the residence they found two men with gunshot wounds. Thirty-six-year-old Silverio Cazares Gayosso was pronounced dead at the scene; the second victim, 49-year-old Fernando Rodriguez, was taken to a hospital and later died.

Investigators identified 41-year-old Oscar Hernandez as the primary suspect and said he had a familial relationship with both victims, though the exact nature of those relationships was not disclosed. Authorities tracked Hernandez’s vehicle and cell phone to an area near St. Louis, Missouri, and on October 18, 2023, he was arrested in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, and held for extradition to San Joaquin County on murder charges. Officials also noted online rumors about a possible sexual assault motive remain unconfirmed as the investigation continues.

If anyone has information about Silverio Cazares Gayosso or the shooting on South Central Avenue, please contact the investigators handling the case.