Dale Lee Botta, 44, was found shot multiple times and died at his South Natomas home in Sacramento on November 4, 2014. He was located around 3:40 a.m.; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Born November 22, 1969, in Auburn, California, he is survived by his wife Heather Botta and their children.

Investigators identified a suspect, 31-year-old Donald Chapman, after learning the two men had argued and the dispute escalated into violence. Chapman fled but was located in Vallejo and was taken into custody; he was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on murder charges. The case moved forward through the legal process on charges related to Botta’s killing.

If anyone knew Dale, his routines, or witnessed events in South Natomas on the morning of November 4, 2014, please share information that could help clarify what happened.