Major James Carter III, 42, was shot in Vallejo, California, in the early hours of Sunday, April 8, 2015, and died a few days later at a local trauma center. The Vallejo Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but initial reports did not identify suspects or a clear motive. Investigators faced challenges including a lack of eyewitnesses and few concrete leads, and the shooting shook the local community given Carter’s prominence in the area.

Family, friends, and community members pressed for answers and called for justice as the case drew public attention and discussion about gun violence and public safety in Vallejo. Few specifics about the shooting circumstances have been released; anyone with information about Major James Carter III’s death is asked to contact the Vallejo Police Department.