Latest news with #AudiA3Wagon
New York Post
11 hours ago
- New York Post
FBI releases new lead into murder of college baseball pitcher killed in California park while playing Pokémon GO in 2016
New information regarding the killing of a rising college baseball prospect gunned down while playing Pokémon Go in San Francisco was released on Tuesday — nearly a decade after the case went cold. The FBI released a new sketch of a second person of interest, believed to be involved with the murder of 20-year-old Calvin Riley, who was murdered while at Aquatic Park in San Francisco in 2016. The suspect was described as a bearded, bald man with a chunky face and glasses, while police offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identity of the suspect. Advertisement 4 The FBI released this new sketch of the second suspect in the 2016 murder of a college baseball player on Tuesday. FBI Riley — a standout pitcher for the San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs at the time — was playing the hit mobile game with a friend at the park around 9:50 p.m. on Aug 6, 2016, when a bullet fatally struck him. At the time, authorities stated that two people were observed in the area, and Riley and his friend had noticed someone watching them from the top of a hill that overlooks the park, but couldn't get a good look at them. Advertisement The suspect was accused of recording video at the crime scene, according to authorities. The FBI later said that the first male suspect is believed to be the driver of the vehicle who parked in the area of the unprovoked murder and was with a blonde female, estimated to be 20 to 30 years old. Investigators also found that two suspicious vehicles were in the area — a white 2015 Hyundai Sonata and a dark-colored Audi A3 Wagon. 4 Calvin Riley was killed while at a park in San Francisco playing Pokémon Go. FBI Advertisement The bureau also noted that there was no confrontation or exchange between Riley or his friend and the persons of interest before he was murdered. The motivation for the killing was unclear. Investigators revealed Riley wasn't robbed and still had his belongings with him after being gunned down. The case ran cold for nearly 10 years, until Tuesday. Following the development in the case, the young baseball prospect's father, Sean Riley, praised the FBI for continuing to search for his son's killer after all these years. Advertisement 4 An earlier sketch of the suspect believed to be involved in the 2016 murder. FBI 'I think they've, they've done an outstanding job,' Sean told KTVU on Tuesday. 'It's been a lot. I mean, it has been nine years.' Since his son's murder, he said he always believed his son was targeted and hopes the new sketch will help bring anyone involved in Riley's death to justice. The murder didn't just end the life of a promising baseball prospect from Boston, who had aspired to reach the MLB and play for the Red Sox after college, but it also derailed the lives of his family, Sean said. 4 Calvin Riley with his parents. Justice For Calvin Riley / Facebook The grieving dad said his son's murder 'ended in a divorce' for him and his wife and has affected his family and friends across the US. 'Very sad, I mean, it's a lot of sleepless nights, a lot, you know, just trying to, trying to cope, right? I mean, I had Calvin when I was…I had just turned 21. So we grew up together,' an unnamed friend of Riley's told the outlet. On and off the baseball diamond, Sean praised his son's character and leadership, saying he would always 'put everybody in front of himself.' Advertisement Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI's San Francisco Field Office at 415-553-7400 or submit a tip online at with Post wires
2 days ago
FBI releases sketch of 2nd suspect in 2016 murder of Pokemon Go player
The FBI has released a sketch of a second person it believes may have been involved in the murder of a man who was killed while playing Pokémon Go in a San Francisco park as the craze around the video game was at its height in 2016. Calvin Riley was fatally shot while playing Pokémon Go at Aquatic Park in August 2016. Riley was walking with a friend near the end of the park's promenade when he was struck by a bullet, according to the FBI. Two people were identified as being in the area of the murder. One person is believed to be the driver of a vehicle accompanied by a blonde woman that was parked in the area. A second person was seen recording video at the crime scene, according to the FBI. Two suspicious vehicles were also identified at the scene: a 2015 white Hyundai Sonata and a dark-colored Audi A3 Wagon, according to the FBI. The two vehicles arrived together shortly before the murder and "departed in tandem immediately after the homicide," the FBI said. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification of those involved and probable cause to arrest the person who killed Riley. "FBI San Francisco would like to speak with anyone who was a resident in the area, has information on the homicide or events surrounding the homicide, and/or has information about the two individuals or the two suspicious vehicles," the FBI said. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the FBI's San Francisco Field Office at (415) 553-7400, your local FBI office or you can submit a tip online at
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Miami Herald
Pokémon Go player killed in CA in 2016, officials say. Now FBI has new lead
Nearly nine years after a college baseball player was fatally shot playing Pokémon Go in a California park, the FBI has released additional information in hopes of closing the case. The FBI in San Francisco released a sketch of a second person possibly connected to Calvin Riley's 2016 slaying, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Additionally, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 leading to the identification and arrests of suspects in Riley's case, the agency said in a June 24 post on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'I miss it all. It's basically torn our family apart. It's been a nightmare for nine years,' the man's father, Sean Riley, told KNTV when federal agents took up the case. 'It's been hard. I gotta get up every morning. That's where I get my strength from.' Fatal shooting at park Riley was walking with a friend in Aquatic Park in San Francisco, playing the mobile augmented reality game Pokémon Go, shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, federal officials said. McClatchy News reached out to Niantic Labs, which makes the game, for comment but did not immediately receive a response. As they walked 'near the end of the promenade,' he was fatally shot, the FBI said. Officials said there were two people in the area when Riley was shot: a man believed to be the driver of a car and a man seen recording video. The United States Park Police released a sketch of the driver in September 2016, a month after Riley's death, the East Bay Times reported. 'Additionally, two suspicious vehicles were identified: one 2015 white Hyundai Sonata, and one dark-colored Audi A3 Wagon,' officials said. The cars arrived at the park shortly before the shooting and left in tandem right after, officials said. 'A great human being' 'Our family was destroyed and will never be the same,' Riley's family said of his death in a 2019 statement shared to Facebook. The 20-year-old was a San Joaquin Delta Community College sophomore and played on the baseball team, the university said in a 2017 news release announcing a United States Park Police's reward for information in Riley's slaying. 'Calvin was a great son, big brother, friend and most of all, a great human being,' Riley's family said. 'He had a smile that would break down walls and the heart that would help anyone in need at any time.' Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI's San Francisco Field Office at 415-553-7400, or submit a tip online.
