Charles Warren Neazer, a 51-year-old resident of Banning, California, was shot and killed on November 7, 2015, at the intersection of 5th Street and Williams Street while walking home late at night. Authorities describe the attack as racially motivated; Neazer was struck multiple times by gunfire and died at the scene.

The investigation stalled for several years before detectives reopened the file in 2019 after noting similarities with other local crimes. In 2021 Banning police identified William Arnold Armendariz and Samuel Vasquez as the primary suspects and charged both men with Neazer’s murder. At the time of those charges both suspects were in custody on other violent-crime allegations; each faces multiple counts related to violent offenses. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case.

Anyone who knew Neazer, witnessed the November 7, 2015 shooting, or has information about the two suspects is asked to come forward.