Joshua Wayne Brown, 20, was fatally shot shortly after 2 a.m. on September 22, 2024, on the 2400 block of Seamist Drive in South Natomas, Sacramento. Officers responding to what were reported as illegal sideshow activities found him with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Born April 22, 2004, Joshua was a 2022 high school graduate with plans to attend college in the coming school year. Family and friends remembered him as fun, loving, and caring, with a passion for automotive work and a reputation for helping others. A GoFundMe was set up by his family to assist with funeral expenses.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported. The Sacramento Police Department is investigating and asks anyone with information to contact them — did anyone see or hear anything that night in South Natomas?