Sylvia Chavez

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department (CA)

Offense Location:

Victorville CA

Summary:

Sylvia and Richard Chavez were shot and killed behind the Ralphs grocery store on Palmdale Road in Victorville. (H# 1997-041)

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Circumstances of Offense:

"We believe they were killed some time between 10 and 11 p.m. the night before," he said, adding that residents of the Summer Breeze complex reported hearing six to seven shots fired around 10:30 p.m. the night before the couple was found. The couple was often seen hanging around in the field behind the Ralph's drinking with other people and panhandling, Thomas said. A boy's bike may hold the key to solving a decade-old double homicide. A truck driver making a delivery to the shopping center on Palmdale and El Evado roads made a gruesome discovery May 2, 1997. A man and woman had been riddled with bullet holes in a field behind the then-Payless drug store. Also found near the bodies was a boy's 20-inch Magna-brand bicycle. "We believe the bike is involved in this somehow," said Assistant District Attorney John Thomas with the DA's Cold Case Team. "There could've been multiple persons involved in this, but the bike is somehow connected with this case." This article states that victim's name was Sylvia "Solorio" DelaCruz

Additional Details:

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Sheriff Homicide Detail (909) 387-3589 or WE TIP 1-800-78-CRIME

Case Last Updated:

May 22, 2025