Fernando Felix Solano was 16 when he was shot to death on May 3, 2011, at Libby Lake Park in Oceanside, California. He and 14-year-old Sandra Salgado were spending time together in the park’s northeast area when they were approached by gang members who apparently mistook them for rival gang members. Both teens were killed; Solano was found sitting on a chair with blood on his chest and Salgado was lying on the ground nearby, their bodies discovered about 10:30 p.m.

Investigators identified three documented gang members as the suspects: Al’C Bejaran, Kenneth Hamilton, and Justin Gibson. Bejaran, reportedly already in prison on a parole violation at the time, was the shooter. In November 2013 all three entered guilty pleas. Bejaran pled guilty to two counts of murder and received life without parole; Hamilton and Gibson pled to voluntary manslaughter and were sentenced to 20 years, with eligibility for parole after serving 85%.

The victims were not involved in gang activity, and the case was described as a tragic mistake of identity. Libby Lake Park has remained associated with further shootings since. Did anyone in the community know Fernando or Sandra, or have information about that night at Libby Lake Park?