On April 18, 2022, Jesus Mejia Cruz, a 30-year-old resident of Citrus Heights, was tragically killed in a shooting incident near Fair Oaks Park in Fair Oaks, California. According to reports, Cruz was standing with a group of men in the park when an armed individual approached and shot him. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office received multiple calls about the shooting around 5:56 p.m. that evening.
The shooter, identified as Gersain Trenado Orozco, fled the scene towards Madison Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard, eventually crossing into Citrus Heights city limits.
The incident did not end there. Orozco was pursued by at least one armed individual and was subsequently shot multiple times. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. Authorities have stated that this was not a random event, and the individuals involved knew each other. The motive behind the shooting and the exact relationship between the parties involved are still under investigation.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Jose Maldonado, a 39-year-old man, turned himself in to the police. Maldonado was arrested on suspicion of murder for his role in the death of Orozco. The police have been investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the connections between Cruz, Orozco, and Maldonado. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are still piecing together the events that led to the fatal shootings.
This tragic event has left the community in shock, as they grapple with the loss of two lives in a violent confrontation. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office and the Citrus Heights Police Department continue to seek information from the public to aid in their investigation.
