Jeronimo Valladares, 46, was shot on April 6, 2013, in Chico, California, and found critically injured in the driver’s seat of a pickup truck parked at a trailer park along The Esplanade. He suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died from his injuries on April 12, 2013. The killing remains unsolved.

Investigators note a disturbing parallel: Jeronimo’s brother, Audelino Valladares, was also shot to death in 2007 in an unsolved case. Both brothers were described as having clean backgrounds and no apparent motive has been identified. The Chico Police Department has examined possible links between the two killings but has not established a clear connection, and both cases remain open.

Anyone who knew Jeronimo or has information about the April 2013 shooting or its possible relation to Audelino’s 2007 death is asked to come forward.