Darnaiel Patterson was 19 and a resident of Desert Hot Springs, California when he was shot to death on January 27, 2014. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds after an altercation; witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene. The shooting was treated as suspicious and became the focus of a Desert Hot Springs Police Department investigation.

Investigators questioned several people early on but made no immediate arrests, and the case went cold for a long period. Years later new information and forensic developments led authorities to link a suspect to the scene through DNA evidence. That person was arrested, charged with Patterson’s murder, and later found guilty and given a lengthy prison sentence. The conviction brought legal resolution, while Patterson’s family and community continued to mourn his loss.

If anyone knew Darnaiel, saw or heard anything on January 27, 2014, or has information about the people involved, please come forward.