Rueben Thomas, 43, was killed in San Bernardino, California, on June 9, 2020. He was found in a residential area with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency responders pronounced him dead shortly after arriving. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene.

Investigators treated the shooting as a targeted attack. The San Bernardino Police Department canvassed the neighborhood, interviewed witnesses, and reviewed nearby surveillance footage. Evidence collected and Thomas’s known previous run-ins with local gangs led investigators to consider a possible gang-related motive.

Several suspects were identified and arrests were made in connection with the killing; one arrest followed a high-speed pursuit that ended in a neighboring county and officers recovered a firearm that was reportedly linked to the shooting. The community was shaken by the violence and police investigators asked for continued cooperation.

If anyone has information about Rueben Thomas, the vehicle seen leaving the scene, or activity in that neighborhood on June 9, 2020, please share what is known.