Miguel Henry Martinez, 19, of Fair Oaks, California, died on May 22, 2015 after being shot near a bike trail in Bannister Park in the 3800 block of Bannister Road. Martinez was with friends who had a gun and a bulletproof vest; friends encouraged him to put on the vest and told him he would not be harmed. Friends carried him up the bike path to seek help, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department arrested Lambert the next day and charged him with homicide; he was booked without bail. Investigators noted the killing was unintentional and reported Lambert had a prior record including robbery- and weapons-related charges. Martinez’s brother, Tom Cline, said the origins of the vest and gun were unknown and expressed that his brother might have survived if help had been sought sooner.

If anyone witnessed the shooting near Bannister Park that day or has information about where the vest or gun came from, please share what is known.