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Hundreds gathered Wednesday night at the Hanford Civic Park for a candlelight vigil to remember 25-year-old Adrian Valdovinos, a young boxer victim of domestic violence.<\/p>\n
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The community is mourning a rising boxer who was killed in Hanford Sunday morning in a murder-suicide by his girlfriend\u2019s ex-husband.<\/p>\n
Hundreds gathered Wednesday night at the Hanford Civic Park for a candlelight vigil to remember 25-year-old Adrian Valdovinos, a young boxer who was a victim of domestic violence.<\/p>\n
Valdovinos trained in the Hanford PAL program and held a professional record of 10-2.<\/p>\n
Ruben Valdovinos, his brother, described him as someone with \u201ca gentle and thoughtful soul who loved deeply. Anyone who knew him knew the kind of heart he carried.\u201c<\/p>\n
He said his brother loved spending time with family either watching soccer games with his father or making his mother laugh, always calm, funny and full or love.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy brother was honored by an overwhelming amount of friends, family and loved ones,\u201d said Ruben to those at the vigil. \u201cAlthough his life was far too short, Adrian made a lasting impact on so many people.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the Hanford Police, officers responded to a 911 call Sunday at 4:12 a.m. from a home in the 1500 block of University Avenue where a man and a woman could be heard arguing in the background and possible gunshots.<\/p>\n
Police said officers identified themselves when arriving on scene while the arguing continued inside the residence.<\/p>\n
According to police, the suspect, 33-year-old Vincent Diaz, forced his way into the house and shot Valdovinos before killing himself.<\/p>\n
Valdovinos, who was dating Diaz\u2019s ex-wife, was found shot dead inside a bedroom.<\/p>\n
Hundreds gathered Wednesday night at the Hanford Civic Park for a candlelight vigil to remember 25-year-old Adrian Valdovinos, a young boxer victim of domestic violence. Facebook <\/p>\n
According to news reports, Diaz\u2019s ex-wife requested a restraining order in March. The couple had been separated since last summer.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Hanford police detective division at 559-585-2540.<\/p>\n
This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 3:36 PM.<\/p>\n
Mar\u00eda G. Ortiz-Briones<\/a><\/p>\n The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda G. Ortiz-Briones is a reporter and photographer for McClatchy\u2019s Vida en el Valle publication and the Fresno Bee. She covers issues that impact the Latino community in the Central Valley. She is a regular contributor to La Abeja, The Bee\u2019s free weekly newsletter on Latino issues. | Mar\u00eda G. Ortiz-Briones es reportera y fot\u00f3grafa de la publicaci\u00f3n Vida en el Valle de McClatchy y el Fresno Bee. Ella cubre temas que impactan a la comunidad latina en el Valle Central. Es colaboradora habitual de La Abeja, el bolet\u00edn semanal gratuito de The Bee sobre temas latinos.
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