David Alexander Valencia was 26 when he was shot in Gillette, Wyoming, in the early hours of December 16, 2022. Born July 24, 1996, he grew up in Gillette, graduated from Campbell County High School in 2014, and spent his adult years traveling the West Coast with his dog Molly while working on farms and construction projects. Friends and family remembered him for music, art, generosity, and plans to homestead in California.

Police responded shortly after 2:40 a.m. on East Laurel Street and found David with a gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to Campbell County Health and pronounced dead. No suspect, arrest, or criminal charge has been reported in connection with the case.

Does anyone who knew David or who was in Gillette that night have information that could clarify what happened on East Laurel Street?