Robert Jimenez, a resident of Indio, California, was shot and killed on June 8, 1986 while barbecuing in his backyard. He was struck three times, and a fourth bullet hit him as he tried to crawl back toward his house to call for help. The attack was described as unprovoked and devastated the local community.

Investigators later linked Jimenez’s killing to a series of random shootings that began in May 1986. The suspect, Danny Figueroa, was described in reports as dressing in military fatigues and using high-powered firearms; he was connected to other murders and an attempted murder in the region. Figueroa was arrested in camouflage and in possession of a rifle, charged with multiple counts of murder including Jimenez’s death, and in June 1987 received a sentence of 66 years to life.

Does anyone in Indio remember the night of June 8, 1986, or have information about Robert Jimenez and how the shooting affected his family and neighborhood?