Joshua Elysee, 21, of Chico, California, was shot at the Nord Gardens Townhomes on April 15, 2020 and died the following day at Enloe Medical Center. Officers responded to a shooting at the apartment complex entrance around 8:46 p.m.; Elysee was found in the parking lot with a life-threatening gunshot wound. A 16-year-old passenger in Elysee’s car was also wounded in the arm and treated and released.

Investigators recovered 24 bullet casings at the scene. Ballistics testing linked those casings to a pistol that had been test-fired by a 30-year-old Chico resident, who became the primary suspect. Prosecutors say the suspect had posted threats after being beaten and robbed at a party attended by Elysee three weeks earlier. The suspect admitted buying a modified Glock-style ghost gun and later claimed self-defense, but the jury was told Elysee was ambushed and had no chance to react.

If anyone has information about the April 15, 2020 shooting or knew Joshua, please share tips with the Chico Police Department.