Richie Falcon was 29 and a resident of Sacramento when he was shot and killed on January 1, 2021 — his birthday — near 42nd Street and Broadway. He was a medical technician and a father to a two-year-old daughter; family described him as the baby of the family and deeply cherished.

The same day a 15-year-old relative was wounded by gunfire, suffering a leg injury that required surgery and was expected to recover. Police said the shooter may have been known to the victims and noted multiple violent incidents in that area on New Year’s Day. The Sacramento Police Department arrested 31-year-old Juan Roman on January 2, 2021; he was charged with homicide and taken into custody.

What information do readers who knew Richie or were in that area on January 1, 2021, have that could help fill gaps in the timeline or events leading up to the shooting?