Demetri Damone Cleveland, 36, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on November 24, 2019, in the 100 block of East Ninth Street in San Bernardino. Officers discovered him shortly after 9 p.m.; he was taken to St. Bernadine Medical Center and pronounced dead at 9:46 p.m. The San Bernardino Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened an extensive investigation.

Investigators interviewed witnesses and canvassed the neighborhood but initially had few leads and no publicly identified suspects or arrests. Detectives explored possible links to gang activity or personal disputes, and the department maintained a tip hotline as it pursued multiple angles. The motive remained unclear.

If anyone saw activity in the 100 block of East Ninth Street on the night of November 24, 2019, or has information about Demetri Cleveland’s death, please contact the San Bernardino Police Department.