Matthew McDonough, 38, of Modesto, California, was shot dead on September 29, 2022, near the Modesto Airport. He was driving with a woman when another man, identified as Matthew Cook, leaned out of his vehicle and fired into McDonough’s car. The woman was unharmed; McDonough was pronounced dead at the scene.

Friends and family remembered McDonough as a devoted father to his eight-year-old son and as someone who put others first. He had been active in high school sports, wrestled and played football at Downey High School. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office arrested Matthew Cook the day after the shooting; he was booked on a homicide charge, held on zero bail, and scheduled for an initial court appearance on October 4, 2022. The investigation into a motive was ongoing at that time.

Did anyone in Modesto know Matthew McDonough or have information about the events around the airport that night?