Jacob Rene Encinia, 25, of Reedley, California, was shot on the evening of July 4, 2021, on North Columbia Avenue. Officers responding to a 911 call found him with a gunshot wound; he was taken to Adventist Health in Reedley and died of his injuries. Reports say the shooting occurred just hours after Encinia had been lighting fireworks with his family.

Detectives identified 23-year-old Fabian Portillo of Fresno as a suspect; he was arrested in San Diego County on October 10, 2021, and booked in Fresno County Jail on a homicide warrant on October 15, 2021. Portillo was described in reports as a suspected gang member and was to be prosecuted by the Fresno County District Attorney’s office.

What details about the night or witnesses have not yet been shared that might help explain why Jacob was shot?