On February 24, 2023, at about 5:43 p.m. officers in Porterville, California responded to a reported shooting near Prospect Street and Henderson Avenue and found 22-year-old Porterville resident Ruben Anthony Facio suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries.

Following an investigation, detectives identified several people connected to the killing. On March 21, 2023, law enforcement executed search warrants at multiple residences in Porterville and Visalia and seized firearms, ammunition, and other evidence. Eleven people were arrested in the operation, including Robert Bradley, 22, Luis Moreno, 28, Juan Bobadilla, 22, and Ashley Horton, all charged with murder, conspiracy to commit a felony, gang enhancement and accessory after the fact; others faced weapons, resisting arrest or warrant charges, and a 16-year-old juvenile was booked on firearm charges.

The investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about Ruben Facio’s murder, please contact the Porterville Police Department.