Abraham Lizama, 37 and a resident of Soledad, California, was fatally shot on Del Monte Beach in Monterey on March 14, 2015. A confrontation between two groups in the early morning hours escalated into gunfire; Lizama was found alone on the beach with multiple gunshot wounds and died before he could be taken to a hospital. He left behind two young daughters.

The Monterey Police Department’s investigation identified three people tied to the incident. Esmeralda Alejandra Garcia, 19, and Victor Hugo Ramos, 22, both from Salinas, were arrested and arraigned in Monterey County Superior Criminal Court; Garcia was charged as an accessory to murder and Ramos faced a murder charge. A 17-year-old boy was also arrested; his name was not released because of his age. Authorities said the suspects were linked to the Sureno gang and that the beach altercation was gang-related.

Lizama’s family described him as a devoted father despite struggles with drug addiction and a criminal history centered on drug offenses. What information might help clarify how the confrontation began and who else was involved?