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Geronimo Gutierrez, 42, of Norwalk, California, was shot on November 4, 2017, after a confrontation at an Arco convenience store on Imperial Highway. According to accounts, a 16-year-old girl accidentally bumped into Gutierrez inside the store. Her boyfriend, Nakia Deshone Smith, confronted Gutierrez, left the store to retrieve a firearm from his car, then returned and opened fire, striking Gutierrez in the head and torso. Gutierrez was taken to a hospital and died the following day.

A 37-year-old woman bystander was also shot in the abdomen and hospitalized; she was expected to recover. Smith and the teenager fled the scene but were later taken into custody in Palm Springs. Smith was charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm; the girl was charged as an accessory after the fact. Gutierrez left behind four children, and a community fundraising account was set up to help with funeral expenses.

Does anyone have information about the shooting or knew Geronimo and his family?