Derek Ochoa was a 17-year-old high school senior from Riverside, California, when he was shot and killed on January 11, 2006. He was walking near his home when a car pulled up, occupants spoke with him, and someone inside began firing. Derek tried to hide behind a mailbox but the shooter exited the vehicle and continued shooting. His father, Daniel Ochoa, heard the shots and found Derek on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds; the assailants had already fled.

Family members described Derek as a good boy who hadn’t caused trouble and held a nine-day rosary in his memory. Investigators learned Derek had friends who sometimes joked about gang affiliation, though he was not a gang member; that connection was reported as possibly related to the killing. A 15-year-old, Adrian Reyes, was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting.

Does anyone who knew Derek or who was in that Riverside neighborhood in January 2006 have information that could shed more light on what happened?