Jimmy Grady McAny II, 26, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a downtown Modesto parking lot on December 24, 2017, and died despite attempts to save him. A 22-year-old man was also shot in the same incident and survived after being taken to a local hospital.

The Modesto Police Department investigated for years. On September 10, 2020, authorities arrested 29-year-old Jason Sheard of Modesto and charged him with McAny’s murder; he was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail. The department continued to ask the public for information while the case moved through the legal process.

McAny’s death drew attention to gun violence and public safety in Modesto and prompted community discussion about preventing similar incidents. If anyone knew McAny or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to the Modesto Police Department.