Antonio Zaza, 27, was killed on December 23, 2020, after being shot at Al’s Liquors on West Duarte Road in Monrovia. Police found Zaza lying on the floor inside the store with gunshot wounds; he died at the scene despite life-saving efforts. The community remembered him as a peaceful person with no known conflicts or criminal history.

Investigators identified two suspects, Deon Armstrong-Williams, 25, and Trayvon Dixon, 21, both described as members of a local Duarte gang. Authorities say the men approached Zaza outside the store and that Armstrong allegedly shot him; reports suggested Zaza’s facial tattoo may have been misinterpreted as a reason he was targeted. Armstrong was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and arraigned in Pasadena Superior Court on $2 million bail. Dixon was charged with murder, pleaded not guilty at arraignment, and was held without bail on a probation hold.

No clear motive has been established publicly. Does anyone have information about Zaza, the incident at Al’s Liquors, or the events that evening?