Massai Cole, an 18-year-old from Moreno Valley, California, was shot multiple times in the upper torso and killed at a house party on Century Street on February 1, 2020. Investigators later determined the shooting was racially motivated; Cole was one of the few Black people at the gathering and was targeted because of his race.

Two relatives, Darren Peter Zesk and his nephew Jared Lee Zesk, were charged in connection with the killing. A grand jury indictment unsealed classified the murder as a hate crime and alleged the Zesks had known ties to white supremacy. The indictment included special circumstances that the killing was intentional because of race and involved lying in wait, making Darren Zesk eligible for the death penalty and exposing Jared Zesk to a possible life term if convicted.

A Riverside County Superior Court judge found sufficient evidence for both men to stand trial in July 2020. Darren Zesk pleaded not guilty at arraignment; court dates were set later in 2020. Does anyone have information about that night or knew Massai Cole that could help the case?