Brent Cannady, 37, of Bakersfield, California, was shot on August 5, 2019, and died the following day. The shooting began after Cannady and a friend confronted Marvinesha Johnson as she tried to steal a bicycle outside an apartment in central Bakersfield. After the men retrieved the bicycle, Johnson followed them back to the apartment, threatened to kill Cannady, then pulled a gun from her bag and fired four close-range shots that struck him.

Johnson was arrested a block from the scene and found in possession of the 9mm handgun used in the shooting. During interrogation she denied responsibility and became irate, at one point throwing a chair at detectives. Cannady’s family remembered him as kind, generous, and passionate about music.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information about the events that led to Cannady’s death, please share what is known.