Reginal Dewayne Burt, 27, was found fatally shot on February 17, 2016, in east Santa Rosa. Officers responding to reports of gunfire around 7:45 p.m. discovered Burt lying in the roadway near the 1400 block of Townview Drive; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the case was classified as a homicide.

The Santa Rosa Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened an investigation and determined Burt died from at least one gunshot wound. No arrests had been made, and police released no suspect description or motive. Investigators said there were few immediate leads and no witnesses willing to come forward.

Friends and family remembered Burt as a kind and loving individual. The case remains unsolved and the police asked anyone with information to contact them.