Sergeant Scott Paul Lunger, 48, of the Hayward Police Department, was shot and killed during a traffic stop on July 22, 2015. Around 3:15 a.m. near Myrtle and Lyon Streets in Hayward, California, he pulled over a vehicle for erratic driving. As he approached, the driver, Mark Anthony Estrada, opened fire and fatally wounded Sergeant Lunger. A fellow officer returned fire, Estrada fled, and the vehicle was later found abandoned; Estrada was apprehended shortly afterward.

Lunger had served with the department for 15 years and was a father of two daughters. The case proceeded through a lengthy legal process, including a mistrial in 2020 related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2022 Estrada pleaded guilty to murder and use of a firearm; in April 2022 he was sentenced to 50 years to life. The family made emotional statements at sentencing about the loss and its lasting impact on them and the community.

Did anyone in the Hayward area know Sergeant Lunger or have information about the events that night?