On the morning of June 2, 2023, 53-year-old Brian Noel was shot in the chest in the 1600 block of Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire about 5:49 a.m.; officers found Noel with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at a hospital at 6:39 a.m. Investigators say Noel had a brief verbal altercation with the suspect shortly before the shooting and that the suspect fled with several other people.

Detectives identified 42-year-old David Gatheright as the suspect after witness interviews, surveillance review, and evidence examination. Gatheright is described as 5 feet 11 inches, 170 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and tattoos on his neck and chest. He was arrested in St. Petersburg, Florida, on November 19, 2023, extradited to San Diego, and booked on December 4, 2023, on an outstanding murder warrant; he is being held without bail pending arraignment. Noel was initially described by police as homeless and the motive remains unclear.

Did anyone in Barrio Logan see or hear anything the morning of June 2 that could help investigators?