Ernesto Rosales, 21, was fatally shot in San Francisco in the early hours of January 1, 2017. Officers found Rosales about 2:13 a.m. near the intersection of 26th Street and Shotwell Avenue with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died shortly after arrival.

The investigation identified three suspects. Thomas Ortiz, 20, was arrested July 13, 2017 in Sacramento; Vashawn Smith, 20, was taken into custody June 10, 2017 in East Palo Alto; and Jaime Poole, 22, was arrested April 13, 2018 in East Palo Alto by members of the San Francisco Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service. All three were charged with murder in connection with Rosales’ death.

The San Francisco Police Department continues to treat the case as an active investigation. If anyone has information that could help, please contact investigators.