Jose Medina Gonzalez, 33, was shot multiple times and killed on October 6, 2019, outside the 805 Tacos restaurant in Santa Maria, California, after an afternoon altercation. He was taken to Marian Regional Medical Center but succumbed to his injuries. Gonzalez was the owner of Latino King’s Barber Lounge and was remembered by friends and co-workers as a dedicated businessman and kind-hearted member of the community.

Santa Maria Police identified 29-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez as the suspect; he was seen fleeing in a silver 2013 Honda Fit. Hernandez was later apprehended in Mexico with help from the United States Marshals Service and extradited to Santa Barbara County, where the District Attorney charged him with murder and personal use of a firearm. The shooting was not immediately tied to gang activity.

Gonzalez’s barbershop became an informal memorial and a GoFundMe was created to support his family. Did anyone in Santa Maria see or hear anything the afternoon of October 6, 2019 that could help?