Montray Dijon Allen, 31, was shot and killed outside the North Avenue Apartments in Del Paso Heights in the early minutes of August 9, 2025. Police responded about 12:30 a.m. to the 900 block of North Avenue and found an adult man with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital but did not survive. The Sacramento County Coroner later identified him as Allen.

Family members say the violence began with a confrontation directed at Allen’s girlfriend as the couple stepped outside. According to loved ones, she tried to defuse the situation, Allen questioned the aggressor’s behavior, and the argument turned deadly; relatives described him as a devoted father who was trying to calm things down. Investigators opened a homicide case and appealed for witnesses; by mid-September police had no public updates and the case remained unsolved while the family continued to press for tips.

If anyone was in the area of North Avenue Apartments on August 9, or has information about that night, please share what was seen or heard with investigators.