Kadeem Hodge, 19, of Antioch, California, was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene on Empire Mine Road near Deer Valley Road in the early morning hours of December 3, 2017. The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity, and Antioch police immediately treated the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

The day before his death Hodge was arrested with Tiana Mayberry on suspicion of shoplifting, conspiracy, and possession of burglary tools after a witness described their vehicle and police stopped it; both were released on citation. Investigators noted the shoplifting incident as a possible lead but had not identified suspects in the homicide and urged anyone with information to come forward.

Anyone who knew Kadeem or has information about the events on or around December 2–3, 2017, is asked to contact Antioch police.