On May 3, 2011, 14-year-old Sandra Salgado and 16-year-old Fernando Felix Solano were shot and killed at Libby Lake Park in Oceanside, California, around 10:30 p.m. The two teenagers were reportedly not involved in gang activity but were at a park that had been known as a hotspot for gang-related violence when they were approached by three gang members who mistakenly believed them to be rival gang members and opened fire.

Sandra was found lying on the ground and Fernando sitting on a chair with blood on his chest; both sustained fatal gunshot wounds. Oceanside police identified Al’C Bejaran as the shooter and arrested him; Kenneth Hamilton and Justin Gibson were also taken into custody. All three later entered guilty pleas: Bejaran pled to two counts of murder and received life without parole, while Hamilton and Gibson pled to voluntary manslaughter and received 20-year terms.

The case underscored the lethal consequences of gang violence for bystanders and the community’s struggle with safety at the park. If anyone knew Sandra or Fernando, or has information about that night at Libby Lake Park, please come forward.