Yesennia Rocha, 43, was shot multiple times and killed the evening of September 6, 2025, in Reedley, California, in front of relatives near Parlier and Frankwood Avenues. She was publicly identified by authorities and family, who described her as the light of their world; friends and relatives later held a vigil where her children said she was everything to them.

Police identified the suspected gunman as her estranged husband, 43-year-old Michael Rocha, who had recently separated from Yesennia and whom family said had been unable to cope. He fled in a Chevy pickup; the next day deputies located him near Woodlake in neighboring Tulare County. Officials say he fired a rifle at pursuing deputies, who returned fire and struck him; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Visalia Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting while Reedley Police are leading the homicide probe into Yesennia Rocha’s death. No arrests have been announced and the criminal case is proceeding without an accused in custody.

If anyone attended the vigil or saw activity around Parlier and Frankwood Avenues on September 6, can you share what you observed?