Michael Gordon, 32, of Banning, California, was killed in a drive-by shooting on January 16, 2017, in the 1200 block of Wyte Way around noon. Witnesses reported a white Dodge Ram pickup driven by 31-year-old Cathedral City resident Ronald Dean Ricks passing the home, stopping, smiling at a witness and firing three shots. Gordon pushed a woman out of the way to protect her and was struck; he died at the scene.

Investigators identified Ricks as a person of interest; he turned himself in at the San Jacinto sheriff’s station roughly a week later and was initially booked on an unrelated offense. Fingerprints linked Ricks to the truck and gunshot residue was found on the driver’s side window frame. While in custody, Ricks’ girlfriend made statements that investigators described as incriminating. Those findings led to murder and related firearm charges alleging jealousy as the motive.

Did anyone in the area see the white Dodge Ram that day or have information about Michael’s movements before the shooting?