Ronnie Frazier, 20, was shot and killed on May 30, 2023, in South Oroville. Officers were called just before midnight to Myers Street between B and C streets and found Frazier on the sidewalk with an upper-body gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Frazier, an aspiring rapper known by his stage name Mac Rap, also pursued boxing and is remembered by family and friends as kind-hearted and quick to smile.

He had been visiting his biological father’s house the night he was killed. Authorities say the shooting grew out of a chance encounter and an argument with a 17-year-old male; investigators reported no prior relationship between the two. A juvenile was arrested in connection with the killing on October 11, 2023, and made an initial juvenile court appearance on October 16, 2023; the court was told he could face life if tried as an adult or up to seven years in juvenile hall if prosecuted as a juvenile. Family members continue to attend proceedings and seek accountability.

If anyone knew Ronnie, witnessed the May 30 incident, or has information about the encounter that led to his death, please share what is known.