On October 24, 2012, 19-year-old Cesar Bermudez was shot and killed in a double shooting near 24th and Harrison Streets in San Francisco’s Mission District. Two men were standing together when suspects approached and opened fire; Bermudez was fatally wounded and the other victim was injured and survived. Authorities connected the attack to growing concerns about gang violence and suggested it may have stemmed from personal disputes within local gangs.

Bermudez’s family said he had tried to distance himself from negative influences and had pursued audio production, working with the Bay Area Video Coalition as he sought a different path. Those who knew him remember a quiet, creative young man whose hopes for a better future were cut short by violence.

If anyone knew Cesar, his activities in the Mission, or has information about that night, please share what you know.