On July 2, 2024, at about 6:30 p.m., Corcoran police found 40-year-old Jason Pico unresponsive in a crashed vehicle near Dairy and Hanna Avenues. He suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined Pico had been shot before the crash.

Investigators identified 27-year-old Alex Barrera as the primary suspect. On July 10, the Central Valley Regional SWAT team executed a search warrant at Barrera’s apartment on the 1700 block of Dairy Avenue and arrested him; he was booked into Kings County Jail on a murder charge and held without bail. On July 16 Barrera pleaded not guilty at arraignment. The motive has not been disclosed and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about what led to the shooting or was in the area that evening, please contact the Corcoran Police Department at (559) 992-5151.