Fernando Gordo Guerra, 24 and a resident of San Lorenzo, California, was found dead on October 27, 2014, on the east side of Thornton Avenue between Marshlands Road and Hickory Street in Newark. An autopsy determined he died from a gunshot wound, and the Newark Police Department has investigated the death as a homicide.

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau has been involved and Newark detectives have worked the case, but no arrests have been made. The department renewed a public appeal in January 2019 and has provided a hotline and an anonymous Silent Witness program for tips, stressing that even small details can be important.

Anyone who knew Fernando, saw activity around Thornton Avenue that day, or has information that could help identify a suspect is asked to contact Newark police or submit an anonymous tip.