Manuel Isaac Huizar Cornejo was 24 when he was shot and killed on June 5, 2022, while working an early morning shift at the Safeway in Willow Glen, San Jose. The shooting occurred about 3:35 a.m. after Manuel confronted someone who was allegedly trying to steal alcohol; the confrontation turned violent and he was fatally shot. A memorial was set up outside the store.

San Jose Police Department investigators used surveillance footage and other techniques to pursue leads. On August 18, 2022, authorities arrested 18-year-old Tavita Tuakalau in Utah; he was awaiting extradition to Santa Clara County on murder-related charges. A second person, Jacob Parrilla, was arrested earlier but later released when evidence was deemed insufficient to charge him.

Family and coworkers remembered Manuel as kind-hearted, often smiling, and balancing work with studies at San Jose State University. Does anyone who shopped at or worked in Willow Glen around June 5, 2022, have information that could help clarify what happened that night?