Elvis Garcia-Gonzalez, 30, was shot dead at point-blank range on August 8, 2015, at the El Escorpion Bar in South Bakersfield. The shooting happened about 1:45 a.m. after an argument with Gabriel Verdugo Jr., who fled the scene immediately after the gunfire.

Garcia-Gonzalez was a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran who earned the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Army Good Conduct Medal. After his service he worked as a Disabled Veteran’s Outreach Program Specialist and was recognized by the California State Assembly and the Employment Development Department for helping expand the Tulare Public Library to include a Veteran’s Resource Center.

Verdugo was located in Mexico with assistance from federal and Mexican authorities, extradited to Kern County, and later tried. A Kern County jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in November 2017 and he was sentenced in February 2018 to 50 years to life. Does anyone have recollections of Elvis or of the night at El Escorpion that could add detail to the timeline?