William Molina was a 21-year-old Sacramento State business student and member of Pi Kappa Alpha who died on April 12, 2019, after being shot in the chest with a pellet gun at an off-campus gathering at a residence called The Fratican on Lycoming Court. He was taken to UC Davis Medical Center but was pronounced dead at 3:40 a.m.; the Sacramento County Coroner ruled the cause of death a penetrating pellet wound to the chest and classified it a homicide.

Sacramento Police homicide detectives and crime scene investigators conducted an extensive investigation. Initial reports suggested the shooting may have been accidental, with a friend on scene reportedly firing the pellet gun; all individuals present cooperated and the investigators canvassed the area. After a six-month probe, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges.

The residence was not an officially recognized fraternity house, and the university said it does not monitor members living together unless university rules are violated. Did anyone who knew William or attended that gathering come forward with additional information about what happened that night?