Albert Alexander was 19 when he was found dead on May 16, 2015, on the 9800 block of Lincoln Village Drive in the Lincoln Village area of Rancho Cordova, a Sacramento suburb. He was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds; those wounds were determined to be the cause of death and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation.

Witnesses reported seeing a group flee the scene after gunfire. Two suspects with alleged gang affiliations were arrested and charged with first-degree murder and related offenses. The case went to trial in early 2016; prosecutors relied on eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence while the defense described the evidence as circumstantial. A jury convicted both defendants and they received life sentences without parole.

Alexander was remembered by family and the community with vigils and memorials, and the case prompted renewed attention to gang violence in the area. If anyone knew Albert, saw activity around Lincoln Village Drive on May 16, 2015, or has information about the incident, please come forward.