Jonathan Alexis Jimenez, 18, was fatally shot on December 20, 2024, around 4:19 p.m. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department found him inside a vehicle on Court Street near Orangewood Avenue in Stanton, California. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. A second adult male who had been in the same vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene.

Several people at the scene were detained initially, and the Sheriff’s Homicide and Gang Enforcement Team is investigating. No arrests have been announced and authorities have not publicly identified any suspects. Officials are seeking information about the events leading up to the shooting and any individuals involved.

If anyone has information that could assist the investigation, please contact the Sheriff’s Dispatch at 714-647-7000 or submit an anonymous tip to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or online.