Joshua Ray, 26, of Barstow, California, was shot and killed on April 24, 2021 in the 1200 block of Joshua Tree Drive. Officers found him with a severe gunshot wound; he was transported to a nearby hospital but died shortly after arrival.

Investigators identified and arrested 50-year-old Patrick Dull in connection with the shooting. Police say the confrontation began as a heated verbal altercation between Ray and Dull and escalated into violence; Dull was charged with homicide and booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Barstow Jail.

Family, friends and the community attended hearings and vigils as the case moved through the courts, and the incident prompted local discussion about gun violence and community safety. Few public details remain about exactly what happened during the altercation.

Did anyone in Barstow know Joshua Ray or witness the events on Joshua Tree Drive that day?