Armando Amaya Jr., 21, of San Pedro, California, was shot to death on September 5, 2016, in Long Beach. Los Angeles County coroner’s records state he was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds in the 300 block of Hanjin Road and was pronounced dead at 10:10 a.m. The coroner and police reports note he was shot in the face, which caused his immediate death.

Investigators identified 31-year-old Bryan Gallegos as the primary suspect. According to the case, Gallegos followed his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Tejada, and Amaya — who was riding with her — down the 103 Freeway, then confronted them on Hanjin Road. Security camera footage reportedly shows Gallegos striking Amaya with a gun and then shooting him in the face. Gallegos was arrested in October 2016 after an attempt to flee officers that ended with him ramming a car into a police vehicle and being shot by detectives; he later recovered.

The prosecution presented the footage and Tejada’s testimony; she initially withheld information but later cooperated in exchange for a plea deal. Gallegos was convicted of first-degree murder and received a sentence of 53 years to life. Did anyone who knew Armando or who was in that area on September 5, 2016, see anything that could add detail to the timeline?