Basel Jilani, 20, was shot and killed on March 23, 2022, on Taylor Boulevard near the Lafayette–Pleasant Hill border. The shooting happened in daylight after witnesses saw two black cars speeding, with one vehicle cutting off the other. An altercation followed, one driver opened the other car’s door, and gunshots were heard. Bystanders attempted CPR but Jilani was pronounced dead at the scene when deputies arrived.

Jilani had been driving a black Mercedes. Detectives searched nearby neighborhoods and a home on Arbor View Lane linked to the case, and interviewed neighbors while collecting evidence. Authorities have not disclosed whether Jilani was specifically targeted or if the shooting stemmed from road rage, and no motive or suspects have been announced.

Did anyone in the Lafayette or Pleasant Hill area see those two black cars that afternoon or have information about the confrontation?