Josiah John Naol Salas was 22 when he was killed at a house party in Denver on May 1, 2021. Born in Addis Ababa and adopted in 2008, he had moved to Colorado, was a father to a young daughter, and was known for his love of music and fashion.

About fifty people attended the gathering in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood. Prosecutors say an argument between two brothers, Sergio Rodarte Jr. and Andrew Rodarte, and a friend of Salas, 20-year-old Mariceo Negrete, escalated when the brothers allegedly produced semi-automatic weapons with lights or lasers and opened fire. Both Salas and Negrete were struck and later died of gunshot wounds; the deaths were ruled homicides by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.

A Denver grand jury later indicted Sergio and Andrew Rodarte on multiple counts of first-degree murder; additional weapons-possession charges were brought against each brother. If anyone knew Josiah, his movements that night, or saw what happened at the party, please share information with investigators.