On October 28, 2017, five-year-old Xavier Smith was killed in a drive-by shooting at a home on Lake Park Court in Modesto, California. Xavier and a friend, six-year-old Deandre Gonder, were playing inside the garage when shots were fired at the house; Xavier was fatally wounded and Deandre was injured but survived.

Investigators concluded the shooting was not aimed specifically at Xavier’s home but was related to a wider conflict involving drugs. Two men, Robert Earl Davis Jr. and Ryan DeSousa, were arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with the attack. Deandre, who was in the garage during the shooting, later testified at trial as a key witness.

If anyone knew Xavier or was in the area that night and has information that hasn’t been shared, please come forward.