Craig Douglas Cousins, 59, was shot and killed on Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, near a homeless encampment by Sacramento Street and Daniels Avenue in Vallejo, California. Police found him and 44-year-old Billy Hinkle fatally wounded around 5:30 p.m.; a third man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Friends and family described Cousins and Hinkle as informal peacekeepers who often stepped in to calm disputes at the encampment.

Officers from Vallejo and allied agencies searched for an armed suspect that evening while detectives began reconstructing the incident. Investigators later obtained a no-bail arrest warrant and sought assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service. On June 4, 2025, a Marshals fugitive task force arrested 45-year-old Vallejo resident Eddie Charles Sample on Treasure Island; authorities booked him into the Solano County Jail and initially held him without bail on suspicion of murder. Coverage at the time did not disclose a motive, and the third victim remained hospitalized with critical injuries.

Does anyone who knew Craig or spent time in the White Slough encampment have information about what happened that night?