Michael Mark Lowe, 43, was shot dead at the Gem City Grill on East Olive Avenue in Monrovia on December 1, 2017. Lowe and a friend were at the bar when four people described as members of a rival gang entered, an argument broke out and the confrontation escalated. One of the rival gang members opened fire, wounding Lowe, his friend and another patron; Lowe was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after midnight on December 2, 2017 while the other two survived.
Several suspects were identified and arrested in connection with the shooting. Erika Torres, 33, and William LaCroix Jr., 34, were arrested the night of the shooting as they tried to flee. Warrants were issued for Jeremiah LaCroix, 31, identified as the shooter, and Al Corro, 33. Jeremiah LaCroix turned himself in on December 31, 2017. Torres and the LaCroix brothers were charged with murder and four counts of attempted murder on December 5, 2017; Corro faced similar charges on January 12, 2018. Four others, including the LaCroix brothers’ parents Ana Guerrero and William LaCroix Sr., were later charged with aiding in evasion; all pleaded not guilty.
An online fundraiser was set up to help Lowe’s two children and cover burial costs. Does anyone who was at the Gem City Grill that night or who has information about the altercation have details to share?