Gerald Myles Purdue, a 63-year-old San Bernardino resident, was found shot to death on March 25, 2021, on Mount Baldy Road in the San Gabriel Mountains. Purdue, who had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis but remained an avid hiker, was located in a culvert about 60 yards from his parked, locked car. Witnesses reported seeing a dark four-door sedan parked behind his vehicle shortly before the body was discovered.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating; no suspects or motive have been announced and detectives say the shooting appears isolated, with no similar shootings in the area during the six months before Purdue’s death. Authorities have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction and have urged hikers to report suspicious activity in the Mount Baldy area. Purdue’s children, who live elsewhere, have spoken of the family’s shock and of hiking memories on Mount Baldy Road.

Who knew Gerald Purdue or saw a dark four-door sedan near Mount Baldy Road on March 25, 2021?