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John Ellis, 27, was killed in the early hours of June 5, 2020, at a central Fresno gas station at Olive Avenue and Parkway Drive. Surveillance footage showed a man in dark clothing with a face covering running into a group in the parking lot and opening fire; another 27-year-old man, Robert Lockhart, was also killed and a 48-year-old woman was shot in the back and survived after seeking help inside the station.

Investigators say the murders of Ellis and Lockhart were tied to a larger alleged conspiracy involving violent street gangs in Fresno. That investigation, described as Operation No Fly Zone, resulted in 42 individuals charged across 19 felony cases; the lead defendant named in those cases is Marcello Della. Prosecutors allege the killings were committed in furtherance of the conspiracy, which they say included additional murders, attempted murders, and plans to shoot at people inside crowded bars. The Fresno Police Department released the gas station surveillance footage seeking identification of the shooter.

What information might help identify the person seen on the footage or link any of the charged defendants to the scene?