Manuel Romero was 19 and living in Hayward, California, when he was shot and killed the night of July 8, 2017, just outside his new apartment. He had visited a friend’s home earlier that evening and was struck multiple times shortly after returning. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators noted Romero’s involvement in the legally regulated medical marijuana business as one possible motive, and also looked into personal grievances and jealousy, but the exact reason for the shooting remained unclear. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reviewed neighborhood surveillance and asked the public for help; no arrests were reported immediately after the incident. Family and friends remembered Romero as fun-loving, a skateboarder and drummer, and held a memorial at a local skate park.

Does anyone who knew Manuel or was in that Hayward neighborhood on July 8, 2017 have information that could help the investigation?