Franklin Lopez-Guardado, a 19-year-old resident of Richmond, California, tragically lost his life on February 6, 2014, in San Pablo, CA. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Dover Avenue, where Lopez-Guardado was shot multiple times. Despite being airlifted to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek for treatment, he succumbed to his injuries.
This marked the first homicide in San Pablo since 2012.
The investigation revealed that Lopez-Guardado's death was the result of a dispute over a marijuana transaction. San Pablo police quickly identified and arrested two suspects: Hector Paul Nava-Martinez, 20, of San Pablo, and Richard Contreras Barajas, 24, of Richmond. Both were charged with murder by Contra Costa County prosecutors. A third suspect, Guillermo "Memo" Alexis Alvarez, 19, of San Pablo, was also implicated in the crime and is currently being sought on an arrest warrant for murder.
The case has drawn significant attention due to the nature of the crime and the involvement of multiple suspects. The arrests and ongoing search for Alvarez highlight the efforts of local law enforcement to bring justice to Lopez-Guardado and his family. The legal proceedings against Nava-Martinez and Barajas are expected to shed more light on the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting and the broader implications of drug-related violence in the community.
