David Michael Ruiz, 45, was killed on October 23, 2019, in Delano, California. He was found in the 700 block of Vassar Street just after 11 p.m. suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to Delano Regional Medical Center.

Ruiz’s death came amid a sharp increase in gun violence in Delano during late 2019. In the two months before his killing the city recorded five homicides, all involving firearms. Investigators say a lack of eyewitnesses and concrete leads has hampered efforts to solve these shootings. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in Ruiz’s case.

Anyone with information about what happened on Vassar Street on October 23, 2019, is asked to contact the Delano Police Department.