On Tuesday morning around 1:00 a.m. a 17-year-old male was shot and killed on Arf Avenue and Morningside Drive according to a press release from the Hayward Police department.

Hayward Unified School District named the victim as Kionta Murphy but Hayward police have not confirmed his identity. Murphy was walking with his 17-year-old female friend when they were confronted by three males. After a brief exchange, one of the unidentified suspects shot Murphy and fled the scene in a silver SUV, according to the press release from Hayward PD.

Although emergency care was administered, Murphy succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His friend was unharmed.

Murphy has been in the Hayward Unified School District since the third grade. He attended Longwood Elementary school, Ochoa Middle School and graduated from Mount Eden High School. During his academic career he played football for two years and was on the wrestling team for three years.

“He was loved by teacher and staff. He was a selfless young man who loved school,” said HUSD Communications Coordinator Sabrina Aranda.

After graduation Murphy had dreams of joining the Marines.

“Today’s event is a tragedy for all young people in the city of Hayward. We honor the great work and the contributions of Kionte [Kionta] Murphy,” said Hayward Unified School District Superintendent Stan Dobbs in a statement to the press.

The three suspects have been described in the press release as Hispanic males between 17-18 years old. The first suspect stood at 5 feet 7 inches tall with short black hair, the second suspect was 5 feet 9 inches tall and around 175-200 pounds, and the third was 5 feet 6 inches tall at around 150 pounds, explained Sergeant Tasha Decosta.

If anyone has information on this incident they should call 510-293-7034.