Hieu Charlie Ly was killed on August 7, 2017, during a late-night robbery at his San Jose store, Jim’s Liquor Mart at Quimby and South White Road. A masked gunman entered the store, demanded money, and when Ly refused, shot him in the chest in front of his wife. Ly was pronounced dead at the scene; his death was the 17th homicide in San Jose that year.

San Jose police later identified 21-year-old Muniunmee Hendrix from surveillance footage; a veteran gang detective recognized him and the identification was confirmed by Hendrix’s probation officer. Hendrix, who was on probation for a prior weapons charge, was arrested in Merced without incident and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail. He was charged with murder and attempted robbery.

Family and community members held a vigil at the store and expressed gratitude for the arrest. The investigation also found Hendrix had been trying to sell merchandise possibly linked to the crime. Does anyone have information about Charlie Ly’s life in the neighborhood or the hours and customers at Jim’s Liquor Mart?