Hello, Cinthia Tavera I’m sister of Gustavo Tavera. The verdict to one of the defendants was not what we expected to say the least, it’s sad and terrible how the “Justice” System failed my family. My family will have to live with this heart ache for the rest of our lives. Those men changed our lives forever. Gustavo my beloved brother did not deserve this. It was a disturbing and horrific case. Nothing will ever justify their actions. A senseless case to say the least. The store owner has no empathy, after watching some of the servalliance evidence made me look at him differently. I would like for that liquor store to no longer exist, only terrible memories of it. Rest in Peace GTR

Gustavo Tavera-Rico was 32 when he was fatally shot in an execution-style killing at the N and M Liquor store, 210 A Street in unincorporated Alameda County, on the night of March 5, 2022. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and the Hayward Police Department investigated the case.

Authorities identified two Hayward residents, 26-year-old Juan Vera Jr. and 22-year-old Bryan Hernandez, and executed arrest and search warrants at their homes on March 15, 2022. Both were taken into custody without incident. Investigators recovered a large cache of firearms during the searches, and both men were charged with murder and multiple weapons violations. Vera faced a lengthy set of additional charges and special allegations, including counts tied to a separate October 2021 DUI and weapons-related incident; Hernandez faced 13 charges related to the homicide and weapons violations.

Does anyone have information about Gustavo, the events at the liquor store that night, or contacts who might help the investigation?