Charles CeCe Lawrence, 42, was shot on April 29, 2024, near Third Street and Quesada Avenue in San Francisco’s Bayview District. Officers responding to a ShotSpotter activation found him with gunshot wounds at about 9:33 p.m.; he was taken to a hospital after life-saving measures but was pronounced dead there.

Lawrence was a contractor for the San Francisco Housing Development Corporation, a nonprofit focused on affordable housing and economic empowerment in neighborhoods including Bayview-Hunters Point and the Fillmore District. The organization described him as a force for positivity and light, and his death has left a void in the community he served.

As of December 26, 2024, the SFPD Homicide Unit is investigating and no arrests or suspect information have been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD Homicide Detail at 415-553-1145 or the 24-Hour Tip Line at 415-575-4444.

Did anyone in the Bayview community know CeCe or witness anything that night?