Adrian Daniel Valdez was 22 when he was fatally shot in Indio, California, on August 7, 2016. He was standing with a group of people outside a home on Mountain View Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. when gunfire erupted. Surveillance video showed occupants of a Chevrolet Caprice and a Toyota Sequoia congregating nearby; a security camera recorded shots coming from both sides of the Toyota while the Chevrolet sped away. Authorities described the killing as gang-related and said the confrontation stemmed from a dispute at the grave site of one of the suspects’ relatives.

Several people were later convicted in connection with the shooting. Cesar Anthony Monzon, Angel Zacarias Lopez, Andrew Marquie Malanche, and Jose Antonio Armendariz were sentenced in 2019 to life without parole after juries convicted them of first-degree murder, gang enhancements, and gun and great bodily injury allegations; juries found special-circumstance allegations such as killing for the benefit of a gang and firing from a vehicle causing death. In December 2024, Miguel Cavazos was also sentenced to life without parole following a conviction for first-degree murder and related enhancements. Reports note some uncertainty about which person fired the fatal shot because shots were exchanged from both sides and multiple people were present.

If anyone knew Adrian or has information about the night of August 7, 2016, please share what you remember.