Steven Banda, 25, of Fresno, California, was found in the backseat of a crashed car at Mono and Third on December 17, 2018, suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Officers determined he had been shot three times in the abdomen before the vehicle struck a pole; he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Banda had recently graduated from college and was working as a drug and alcohol counselor at Kerman High School. He left behind two young daughters and family members described him as a young man trying to turn his life around.

Police arrested Matthew Gonzales and charged him in connection with Banda’s killing. Gonzales was later found dead in his jail cell from an apparent suicide, a development that ended the criminal case before trial and left questions for the family and community. If anyone knew Banda, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.