Jayden Lopez was 17 when he was fatally shot on March 2, 2023, in the Carver Tract community between Indio and Coachella in California’s East Valley. The shooting occurred just before midnight on Lingayan Avenue near Van Buren Street and Avenue 48. Deputies initially found no injured people at the scene; shortly afterward they were told two men with gunshot wounds had been taken to a local hospital. Jayden later died of his injuries.

Family members described Jayden as the heart of their family who loved cars and motorsports, driving a Hellcat Challenger and riding quads in the desert. His mother, Juanita Brady, said he didn’t deserve what happened, and his sister, Jordan Guevara, insisted he wasn’t involved with gangs or anything criminal. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said the investigation is ongoing and no suspects were in custody. Jayden’s funeral was held March 24, 2023.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the events leading up to that night, please share what is known.