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Jesse Sanchez Jr., 19, of Gilroy, California, died from injuries sustained in a shooting at a Halloween party on October 30, 2021. The party was held at the home of Gilroy City Councilwoman Rebeca Armendariz. Jesse was one of four people shot; 18-year-old Michael Daniel Zuniga-Macias died at the scene and two other victims survived. Jesse later succumbed to his injuries on May 27, 2022.
The Gilroy Police Department opened a major investigation. Two suspects have been arrested: Benjamin David Calderon, 19, was taken into custody on the day of the shooting after a search warrant at his Gilroy residence, and Lucas James Tomasetti, 18, was arrested on November 9, 2021, on suspicion of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The party host received several administrative citations, including one for violating an ordinance related to underage drinking, and those citations have prompted a recall effort against the councilwoman.
Anyone with information about the shooting or the events at the party is asked to contact the Gilroy Police Department.