Raymond Fisher, 45, was shot and killed on July 4, 2014, while sitting on his father-in-law’s porch in Fresno, California, as he waited for his children to arrive for a Fourth of July barbecue. The shooting happened in a residential area near Teilman and Pontiac. Neighbors heard a loud noise they first thought was a firecracker; Fisher was found shot in the chest and died despite CPR performed by a neighbor.

Police arrested Vance Sams two days after the killing. Sams was dating the mother of Fisher’s three children, and investigators described domestic issues as the primary motive. Sams was seen walking away from the scene after the shooting and was charged with first-degree murder; witnesses at the scene and forensic evidence were presented at trial, with the prosecution alleging premeditation and the defense challenging witness reliability and forensic interpretation.

Fisher’s death occurred amid a reported rise in Fresno homicides that year, many involving firearms. Does anyone have information about that neighborhood on July 4, 2014, or knew Raymond Fisher and his family?