On Sunday, September 6, 2015, 51-year-old Jose Galaviz and 36-year-old Melissa Ann Olivarez were found dead in Saginaw, Michigan. Authorities described their deaths as a double homicide; both victims had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The killings became one of several incidents of gun violence in the city that year.

Jose Galaviz’s family remembered him as a loving son, brother, and father who loved sports and enjoyed time with his daughter. Melissa Olivarez left behind a husband and children.

Anyone with information about the double homicide of Jose Galaviz and Melissa Olivarez is asked to contact the Saginaw Police Department or Crime Stoppers.