Obdulia Sanchez, a 26-year-old female resident of Stockton, California, was fatally shot on the evening of December 2, 2025. Law enforcement officers from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of gunfire around 7:00 p.m. in the 700 block of Gertrude Avenue, near the intersection with Horner Avenue. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Sanchez and a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds resulting from what investigators described as a drive-by shooting.
Both victims were transported to a local hospital for emergency treatment, but Sanchez succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead. The condition of the male victim was not immediately released to the public, though he survived the initial attack.
Detectives initiated a homicide investigation immediately following the incident, canvassing the area for witnesses and surveillance footage. As of the days following the shooting, no suspects had been identified, and no arrests had been made in connection with the murder. The Sheriff’s Office has not released a description of the vehicle involved or a potential motive for the violence. Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, as the shooter or shooters remain at large.
The death of Sanchez drew significant media attention due to her prior history in the legal system. She had gained international notoriety in July 2017 when she was 18 years old, after livestreaming a DUI crash in Merced County that resulted in the death of her 14-year-old sister, Jacqueline. Sanchez was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence, and child endangerment, serving approximately 26 months of a six-year sentence before being released on parole in September 2019. Shortly after her release, she was arrested again in October 2019 following a high-speed chase with Stockton police, during which a loaded firearm was found in her vehicle. Her tragic death in 2025 occurred years after these events, marking a violent end to a troubled life that had played out publicly on social media and in courtrooms.
