Nicholas Anthony Pletcher, 24, of Pomona, California, was shot and killed on August 21, 2016. Officers were called for shots fired around 6:30 p.m.; additional information put a shooting victim in the 1700 block of Appleton Way. Pletcher was found in an alley and pronounced dead at 6:43 p.m.

Witnesses reported two Latino men in their 20s running westbound on San Bernardino Avenue after the shooting. Investigators have not announced any arrests and the homicide remains unsolved. Reports have noted speculation about possible gang-related motives, but no evidence confirming that theory has been provided.

Anyone with information about the shooting, the two men seen fleeing, or Pletcher’s movements that evening is asked to contact the Pomona Police Department.