Cedric Purify, 26, was fatally shot outside Fats Bar and Grill on North Pershing Avenue in Stockton on October 18, 2015. The shooting happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. as Purify, a semi-professional football player who spent six years with the Central Valley Hurricanes and served as a youth pastor, stepped in to break up a fight. He was pronounced dead at the scene from at least one gunshot wound. Two other people — a 26-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman — suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the same incident.

Purify was described by friends and teammates as a dedicated father and active in his church; his death prompted shock and mourning in the community. The Stockton Police Department opened an investigation but, as of the latest updates, no suspects or motives have been identified. Anyone with information about what happened is asked to contact the police.