Juan Aranda was 23 when he was shot and killed during an overnight incident on August 6, 2021. He was found mortally wounded in the 5400 block of Cora Way in Keyes, California. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office described the case as an active homicide investigation.

Detectives from Crimes Against Persons, SWAT members and other specialized units investigated the shooting. Investigators identified 22-year-old Joshua Rodriguez as a suspect and served a homicide arrest warrant at a home in the 5400 block of Roselena Way on August 23, 2021. Rodriguez was arrested without incident, interviewed and booked into the Public Safety Center on homicide charges; he was being held with no bail while the District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case. Motive remained under investigation.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Juan or his movements that night is asked to contact the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.