Manuel Christopher Acosta, 35, of Porterville, California, was found on July 22, 2016 with multiple gunshot wounds. The Porterville Police Department treated his death as a homicide after witnesses reported hearing shots and seeing people flee the scene.

Investigators say the shooting arose from a confrontation that escalated into violence. Detectives conducted interviews and gathered evidence in the weeks after the killing. Several suspects were identified and arrested; they were booked on charges that included murder, conspiracy to commit a felony, and gang enhancements, and some arrestees reportedly had prior criminal records.

The case moved into court with prosecutors presenting evidence and hearings following. What details about the confrontation or motive have not been made public? If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Manuel, please share what can help the investigation.