Ramon Paredes Jr., 22, was shot and killed in Pomona, California, on January 1, 2016. He was riding a bicycle near the intersection of South Rebecca Street and West Fourth Street shortly after midnight when he was struck by gunfire. A passerby found him about 1 a.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:10 a.m., having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

No one witnessed the shooting and investigators had not identified suspects or a motive. Neighbors heard gunfire around midnight and thought it might be New Year’s celebrations. Pomona Police stated Paredes was not believed to be a gang member; he wore a baseball cap with a P that some associate with local gangs, prompting speculation he may have been mistaken for a gang member, but there was no concrete evidence linking the killing to gang activity.

The case remains unsolved and police urged anyone with information to come forward, with anonymous tips directed to Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the Pomona area see Ramon that night or notice anything unusual around South Rebecca and West Fourth Street?