Josiah Anthony Chip Marquez, 19, of Salinas, California, was shot during a confrontation at a quinceañera on the night of May 26, 2018 and died at Natividad Medical Center on May 27, 2018. He had been active in local sports and was remembered by family and the community for his athletic ability and personality.

Josiah, Angel Fabian Iniguez and Giovanni Solis were involved in the altercation that escalated into a shootout; Josiah was later found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds. Authorities described the incident as gang-related. Iniguez and Solis were arrested and charged with murder for Josiah’s death and attempted murder for injuries to a security guard. Iniguez was later convicted of first-degree murder, attempted murder and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

Family members of one defendant were also charged: Esmeralda Vasquez Iniguez and Fabian Cassillas Iniguez with kidnapping for allegedly moving Josiah’s wounded body, and Maria Iniguez with being an accessory after the fact.