It’s now been one week since 23-year-old Cruz Avalos was shot and killed in his car at 10th Avenue and Lacey Boulevard in Hanford.
Police have identified 19-year-old Roman Perdue as the suspect in that deadly drive-by.
Now, the Kings County Sheriff’s Office confirms Perdue was also the victim of a shooting hours later at the Santa Rosa Rancheria.
The person who pulled the trigger in that case is still on the loose.
Authorities say Perdue was driving when he was shot at multiple times.
He was struck on the cheek as seen in his mugshot.
A 16-year-old boy and an underage girl were both in the car with him at the time.
“The female and juvenile did run in from the scene after the shooting occurred and we were able to catch them and taken into custody the female was later released to family and the juvenile had been taken into custody and turned over to Hanford PD,” explained Chris Martin with the Kings County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives initially believed the 16-year-old killed Avalos but announced days later he was no longer a suspect.