Damani Elijah Chadly was 17 and a senior at California High School in San Ramon when he was shot and killed on December 4, 2018. A talented music producer involved with Youth Radio, Damani was riding in a Mercedes during what has been described as a marijuana sale that turned violent after counterfeit cash was used.

Damani’s father, Kareem Radio Reem Chadly, a Bay Area radio personality, described the loss of his only child as devastating and later founded a nonprofit called Dads Evoking Change. The case went to trial: testimony included Damani’s friend and acquaintances of the seller, and a witness said the seller admitted the shooting and paid $5,000 to borrow a car after the incident. The trial record shows the seller was charged with murder and faced related counts.

What details about the moments before the shooting or the car crash might still help clarify how events unfolded?