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Leonicio Banuelos, 22, was killed in a drive-by shooting on May 18, 2014, on the 200 block of South Newhope Street in Santa Ana. He managed to walk to his home on the 300 block of South Newhope, where police were called; he was taken to UCI Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Banuelos attended Los Amigos High School, worked at the Elephant Bar, was married in 2011, and is survived by three sisters. The Santa Ana Police Department investigated the shooting; motive remains unclear and it was not known if the incident was gang-related. No arrests have been announced and the suspect or suspects were described as at large.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw a silver SUV in the area that morning, please contact the Santa Ana Police Department or Orange County Crime Stoppers.