Anthony Victor Pineda, 25, was killed on February 16, 2015, during an attempted robbery at an illegal medical marijuana dispensary in the Star World Plaza on West Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino, California. The attack happened around 10 p.m. when two armed men forced their way into the shop and opened fire. Pineda, a security guard on duty, exchanged gunfire with the suspects and was struck; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses said one of the suspects claimed he had been shot and a large pool of blood was found outside the dispensary, suggesting at least one assailant was critically injured. Employees and volunteers at the unlicensed dispensary locked doors, delayed paramedics and initially refused to provide surveillance footage from the shop’s high-tech system, hampering investigators. The San Bernardino Police Department appealed to the public for information, but no arrests were made immediately after the shooting.

If anyone saw activity at Star World Plaza that night or has information about the two armed men, please come forward.