The body of 47-year-old Alejandro Alcaraz, also known as Alex Juarez, was found on August 20, 2023, inside a U-Haul van parked on I Street near Elkhorn Boulevard and Dry Creek Road in Rio Linda, California, close to Rio Linda High School. A local resident reported the suspicious vehicle, and officers discovered the van had been stolen from a South Sacramento U-Haul on August 17. Alcaraz was located in the van’s back compartment and had sustained multiple gunshot wounds; the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has classified the death as a homicide.

Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to process the scene and interview potential witnesses. The timeline remains unclear, including how long the van was at the Rio Linda location before being reported, and no arrests, suspects, or persons of interest have been publicly identified. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.