Jasmine Zuniga, 21, of Beaumont, California, was found fatally shot inside her vehicle on Michigan Avenue near Eighth Street at about 10:40 p.m. on March 4, 2017. Investigators described her death as the result of a gang-related shooting connected to an apparent attempted kidnapping the night before.

A coordinated law enforcement response included raids and search warrants that led to the arrest of eight people, four of whom were directly tied to Zuniga’s death. Named among those arrested were Samuel Jesus Acosta, Mathew Ray Zues Munoz, Erika Cristell Garcia, and Francisca Perla Acosta. Charges reported against some arrestees included murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and gang and weapons enhancements.

The investigation focused on a Beaumont-based quasi-gang led by Samuel Acosta and on a confrontation that followed a botched kidnapping of an acquaintance, Michael Polonis, on March 3, 2017. What additional information about the people involved or motive can anyone share who knew Jasmine or was in Beaumont then?