Santiago Morales, a 52-year-old Latino, was found dead on February 28, 2017, seated behind the wheel of his car in an alley on the 11300 block of Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood. A passerby discovered him unresponsive around 8:30 a.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:42 a.m. Morales had been shot in the chest, with the bullet entering through his arm and into his torso. The driver’s side window was shattered, indicating the shot came from outside the vehicle. Investigators were unsure where Morales lived and did not establish the exact time of the shooting.

Investigators reported Morales was allegedly a member of the 18th Street gang. Authorities later arrested Miguel Rivera and charged him in connection with the killing; Rivera was tried on counts that included murder and illegal possession of a firearm. Rivera’s defense claimed self-defense, and the trial involved contested statements Rivera made to law enforcement and to a person posing as a cellmate. The jury returned guilty verdicts with true findings that a firearm was personally discharged and that the murders were gang-related.

What information about Morales’ last movements or who else might have seen him in Lynwood could help clarify what happened?