Justin Bell

Justin Bell was a 23‑year‑old from Hayward, California. Public records and contemporaneous news reports identify him by name and age and show that on December 3, 2018 he was found fatally shot inside a vacant building on the 22000 block of Maple Court. Beyond those facts, the public record about Justin’s daily life is limited in widely available sources.

Though details are sparse, it is clear Justin was a real person with people who cared about him. He grew up in the East Bay and — as the community response at the time showed — his death touched neighbors, friends, and family who sought answers and justice. For many young people in communities across the region, building a life can be full of hard transitions; Justin’s life and loss are part of that larger human story.

Because there is no family-published obituary or funeral-home notice matching his name and the December 3, 2018 date in the major obituary indexes and news archives located during this research, this remembrance emphasizes his humanity rather than the circumstances of his passing. His death remains part of the public record, and local law enforcement requested information from anyone who might help clarify what happened.

This page honors Justin by acknowledging his life and the absence left by his passing. Where public sources are limited, the focus here is on recognizing that he mattered to others and on offering a quiet remembrance of a young life cut short. If family members or friends wish to provide memories, photographs, or an authorized obituary, those materials would help create a fuller, family-centered memorial.