This image of Benjamin Zepeda, who died after being struck by a vehicle in Stanislaus County on Tuesday night, Jan. 21, 2025, is on a GoFundMe page created to help his family.

This image of Benjamin Zepeda, who died after being struck by a vehicle in Stanislaus County on Tuesday night, Jan. 21, 2025, is on a GoFundMe page created to help his family.

The boy's mother identified him as Benjamin Zepeda. She said in a statement to CBS Sacramento: "Benjamin Zepeda, born August 14, 2022. A loving boy, my only child, firstborn.

Zepeda chased after him, but the boy was hit by a northbound BMW. The driver of the BMW stopped immediately, which is when CHP says Zepeda retrieved a handgun and fired several rounds at the BMW ...

Toddler Benjamin Zepeda of Newman and his father, Elvis Zepeda, were standing on the west shoulder of Highway 33 near a food truck at about 8:25 p.m. when the child ran into the roadway. As his ...