Man Shot, Killed Tuesday ID'd as Jesus Rocha

A man fatally shot Tuesday morning in Watsonville was identified Thursday as 33-year-old Jesus Rocha, police said.

Rocha was shot multiple times shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Jefferson Street and Palm Avenue, police said.

Arriving officers found Rocha, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Rocha was a Watsonville resident and was known to police.

Police have released photos of two persons of interest in the case, 29-year-old Damian Baxter and 30-year-old Rachelle Vasquez, police said.

Baxter is described as a black man standing 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing around 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, according to police.

Baxter has a pre-existing injury to one leg and may be using crutches, police said.

The 29-year-old has a felony warrant for illegally possessing ammunition unrelated to the murder, police said.

Vasquez is described as a Hispanic woman standing about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 110 pounds with blond hair and brown eyes, according to police.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Watsonville police at (831) 471-1151 or a tip line at (831) 768-3544.

--Bay City News Service, photo via Shutterstock