Francisco Sanchez, a 30-year-old Stockton resident, was shot multiple times and killed outside the City Centre theater in downtown Stockton on the evening of April 25, 2014. The shooting occurred in front of numerous bystanders; the shooter fled and the case was initially unsolved.

Surveillance footage released after a public plea by Sanchez’s widow showed seven people, including a blonde woman entering a nearby restaurant, and helped identify three persons of interest: Michael Moreno, Jimmie Zavala, and Miguel Gallardo. Moreno and Zavala were described as known gang members, while investigators did not believe Sanchez had gang ties. Separately, Rene Francisco Sanchez, 37, wanted on a felony murder warrant, was captured by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the San Ysidro port of entry and identified by fingerprints; he was extradited to San Diego County Jail.

Police said the investigation has been complicated by gang involvement and they continue to seek information from the public. Anyone with information about the shooting or the people seen on the surveillance footage is asked to come forward.