Tony Patton Jr., 25, was shot dead in the early morning of October 8, 2018, on the 3300 block of 19th Street near Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Mission District. San Francisco police arrived about 1:20 a.m. and found Patton deceased from multiple gunshot wounds; paramedics were unable to revive him.

The San Francisco Police Department opened a homicide investigation. On October 15, 2018, authorities arrested two men, Joe Nunez Dosangos, 27, and Reno Ramos, 20, charging them with murder and also alleging participation in a criminal street gang and use of a firearm in the commission of the crime. Both were held without bond and made initial court appearances.

Patton’s death drew attention to gun violence and alleged gang involvement in the area and was mourned by his family and friends. If anyone has information about the shooting or the people involved, please share what is known with investigators.