Chad Harrison Hinesley, 20, was fatally shot on April 30, 2023, in Chowchilla, California. Police say the shooting occurred about 11:10 p.m. near Riverside Avenue and 10th Street after reports of gunfire; officers found Hinesley in the roadway with a single gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspects or motive have been released by the Chowchilla Police Department, and no arrests have been made.

A lifelong Chowchilla resident, Hinesley graduated high school in 2020 and worked as a forklift operator at Minturn Almond Huller. His mother, Jamie Hinesley, described him as the family’s wild child who loved making memories. The family has organized community car washes to raise reward money and continues to urge anyone with information to contact local authorities or Crime Stoppers.

Does anyone in the Chowchilla area have information that could help bring answers to the family?