Jayden Ruiz was 18 and a resident of Fullerton, California, when he was shot and killed on the evening of February 4, 2020. Officers responding to reports of gunfire along Pearl Drive near Quartz Lane found him with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead.

The Fullerton Police Department opened a homicide investigation and said the shooting might be gang-related, though that link had not been confirmed. No detailed suspect description was available, and no arrests had been made by the following day. Investigators reported difficulties gathering evidence and witness testimony as they sought leads.

Jayden’s family and friends described him as beloved and were left devastated. Does anyone who lived in or near Pearl Drive on February 4, 2020, have information that could help identify the shooter?