Dallas Thomas James Bidwell was 19 when he was killed in a mass shooting in Stockton, California, on October 12, 2014. He was one of three people — Dallas, Joshua Aquino and Carlitha Villalobos — who were fatally shot when an unknown gunman opened fire in the early hours of the morning. A memorial in Stockton grew after the attack as the community mourned.

Dallas was born August 1, 1995, attended Cesar Chavez High School and was raised by his grandparents Maria and Javier. The shooting unfolded in two separate incidents that night: Villalobos and her boyfriend Charles Richardson were first targeted around 9 p.m. while in a car with their one-year-old child and escaped that attack, then were shot again later after dropping off the baby and picking up two friends. Richardson survived the second attack and was reported not to be cooperating with investigators; surveillance footage showed him discarding a firearm that was later recovered from a dumpster, though police could not establish its connection to the killings.

Police released only a vague suspect description early on, seeking a Black male with dreadlocks, and no arrests have been announced. The victims families held vigils and urged action as investigators continued to ask the public for tips. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share it with Stockton police.