Lawrence Walker, 25, of Modesto, California, was shot and killed on March 15, 2019 behind Sin-Cal Industries, a tattoo and piercing shop on McHenry Avenue. Police say Walker was found unresponsive at the scene and later died at the hospital from gunshot wounds after an altercation with an employee of the shop.

Authorities reported that employee Jeremy Fennell, who was armed, confronted Walker and his wife while they sat on the sidewalk with their belongings. Investigators say Walker was unarmed and refused to leave, the confrontation escalated, and Fennell shot him. Fennell called 911 and stayed at the scene to speak with officers; surveillance video from the business was later cited as contradicting Fennell’s initial statements that he fired out of concern for his safety. Investigators reported no evidence supporting a reasonable threat that would justify deadly force.

The case drew attention because the shooting was captured on the shop’s surveillance video and because of questions raised about the confrontation’s context. Does anyone have information about Walker’s movements that day or recall seeing activity behind the shop on McHenry Avenue?