Sha Nerva Riley, 32, was shot and killed on February 27, 2021, at Wayside Park on Ming Avenue in Bakersfield while attending a Black History Month celebration with her family. The shooting was described as sudden and extremely violent, with more than 100 rounds fired; Riley died at the scene. She was a mother of four and her death deeply affected her family and the local community.

In the days after the killing, family members, representatives of the Wendale Davis Foundation and officials from the Kern County District Attorney’s Office gathered at the park to honor Riley and to urge anyone with information to come forward. Investigators reported difficulty progressing the case because few witnesses were willing to provide information. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

Does anyone who attended the event or was in the area that day have information that could help bring Sha Nerva’s killer to justice?