Valente Patino was a 17-year-old student from King City, California, who was shot and killed on January 25, 1995, in the parking lot of King City High School. The shooting occurred during an altercation with another student identified as Villapando; numerous students witnessed the confrontation. Villapando produced a sawed-off shotgun and shot Patino once in the chest. Patino was taken to the hospital but died shortly after arrival.

The case was prosecuted in Monterey County Superior Court. Prosecutors presented evidence that the fight was gang-related; Villapando said Patino had started the confrontation and did not back off when the weapon was produced. Villapando was convicted of murder, and Judge Harkjoon Paik imposed sentence. The community said the killing highlighted gang violence among youth and the need for safer school environments.

If anyone knew Valente, Villapando, or witnessed the events that day, please share what you remember.