Jonathan Sanchez, 29, of Kettleman City, California, was shot and killed on the night of April 2, 2021. Deputies responded to a medical emergency near Fifth and General Petroleum Avenue and found Sanchez with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and initially had limited information, asking the public for leads.

Investigators later identified a suspect vehicle described as a black or dark-colored Chevy pickup, which became a key lead. More than two years after the killing, a broader operation called Operation Royal Flush resulted in 77 arrests in the South Valley and four people were charged in Sanchez’s murder. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office continued to urge anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Jonathan, saw a dark Chevy pickup in Kettleman City around April 2, 2021, or has other information, please share what is known with authorities.