Brae’Lin M. Smith, a 20-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, was killed on October 3, 2016. He was found in a residential area with multiple gunshot wounds and died of his injuries. Initial accounts say he was shot during an altercation, but motive and the exact sequence of events leading to the shooting were not clear.

The Bakersfield Police Department led the investigation, canvassing the neighborhood and collecting forensic evidence. Investigators eventually identified several suspects and made arrests; charges reported ranged from first-degree murder to conspiracy. The case drew attention locally to gun violence and to community–police relations, and Smith’s family took part in vigils and advocacy while the legal process continued.

What information do readers in Bakersfield have about the October 3, 2016 incident or about Brae’Lin Smith’s last known movements?