Calexico Police have arrested two suspects in a murder investigation and are looking for a third.
Officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 400 block of W. 5th Street late Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Two victims with gunshot wounds were located, both were transported to a hospital where one died.Two different caliber firearms were used in the shooting and video retrieved from the area showed three subjects walking in the area, one of whom appeared to be carrying a firearm. Police were able to identify the subjects and the next day were able to locate one of the suspects in Heber. Jose Luis Equihua was taken into custody and a search of his residence ensued. Two firearms, matching the caliber of the guns used in the murder, were located. Equihua was arrested and booked at Imperial County Jail on charges of Murder. In the early morning hours of Friday, June 10th a second suspect, Gilbert Gastelum Vasquez was detained at the Calexico West Port of Entry. He was booked on murder charges as well. A third suspect, Manuel Medina Vargas, remains at large and a $1 million warrant has been issued for his arrest. Police say Vargas is considered armed and dangerous and if seen you should call 9-1-1.