Rene Raya, 38, of Modesto, California, was found shot on Bystrum Road near Highway 99 and Hatch Road and died on February 16, 2020. Authorities classified the death as a homicide and opened a criminal investigation.

Eight days later, on February 24, 2020, 23-year-old Adam Manning was arrested in Merced and charged with murder and dissuading a witness. He was being held without bail at the Stanislaus County Jail as the case proceeded through the courts.

Rene’s death prompted community grief and renewed discussion about local violence and public safety.

Did anyone in the Modesto area see activity on Bystrum Road near Highway 99 and Hatch Road on February 16, 2020, or have information about Rene’s movements that day?