On July 14, 2020, 42-year-old Marin City resident Tiyon Tony Ford was shot in the 400 block of Drake Avenue in the Golden Gate Village apartment complex. Deputies responded to multiple reports of gunfire around 8 p.m. and found Ford unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Investigators say several people witnessed the shooting, but investigators have not released information about suspects or a motive. Ford’s death is described as part of a pattern of violence affecting Marin City, and local leaders have expressed concern about the impact on the community and children.

If anyone has information about what happened on Drake Avenue that evening, please contact the Marin County Sheriff’s Office or submit an anonymous tip.