Crispin Guajardo, 33, was shot and killed outside the Paradiso Night Club in Greenfield, California, on the night of February 23, 2014. Born June 22, 1980, in Salinas, he had lived in Monterey County his whole life. Reports describe the killing as violent: Guajardo was shot ten times, and the incident was linked to gang-related activity; he was known as an associate of the Norteno criminal street gang.

Authorities identified suspects soon after the shooting. Arnulfo Pineda, described as a member of the Mexican Klan Locos subset of the Sureno gang, was arrested and charged in connection with the murder; two other unidentified gang members were also implicated. Pineda was tried and a jury found him guilty; the court found true gang and multiple firearm enhancements and imposed a sentence of 100 years to life.

What information might help explain why Guajardo was targeted that night?