15-year-old boy dies following shooting at party in Hanford, police say

HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- An innocent 15-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head at a party in Hanford earlier this week.

Hanford police say Drake Riley passed away in the hospital on Thursday after he was shot on Monday at a home on Hoover Way near Brookhollow Drive.

Dozens of Riley's friends lined up outside Community Regional Medical Center to say their final goodbyes.

Police have arrested a juvenile and 20-year old Isac Conchola-Rizo for the shooting.

Investigators say both suspects are known gang members.

Officers have confirmed the party on Hoover Way and Drake himself did not have any gang ties.

When the suspects arrived, they were asked to leave.

That's when police say they came back and fired three rounds, hitting Riley in the head.

"We hate going to these things, they are a terrible thing we have to see. But this one particularly hit home because of the age of the victim. Also, he did nothing that night that should have resulted in this action," said Hanford Police Chief Parker Sever.

Family and friends say they are heartbroken and still trying to process the loss.

They describe Riley as always smiling and happy.

He was going to be a junior at Hanford High School and enjoyed playing baseball.

A GoFundMe page had raised over $30,000 in support of the Riley family by Friday afternoon.

"Drake had many ties to this community there were many people that knew him and loved him including some of my officers and dispatchers here," explained Chief Sever.

Chief Sever says Conchola-Rizo was known to law enforcement.

He had been arrested in October of 2022 on weapons charges.

He is currently in custody at the Kings County Jail and is expected to be arraigned later this month.

This is the third homicide in the City of Hanford so far this year.

This continues to be an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information can contact the Hanford Police Department at (559) 585-2540 and ask for Detective Jurdon.

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