Lorenzo Pérez, a 45-year-old street vendor and father of four from Fresno, California, was shot in the head and killed in broad daylight on March 21, 2021 while working along Pierce Street. According to police, a man posing as a customer approached Pérez, engaged him in a brief conversation and then shot him. Pérez was remembered for his work supporting his family in the United States and Mexico.

The Fresno Police Department arrested 18-year-old Demarcus Vega within days and recovered a weapon at the Ranchwood Apartments believed to be the murder weapon. Police Chief Paco Balderrama said Vega made admissions to his involvement in the robbery and murder. In response to the killing, the city began distributing surveillance cameras to vendors and helped set up a Street Vendor Association to provide resources and protection.

Are there witnesses or vendors who remember seeing Pérez that day or who have information that could still help clarify what happened?