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Jonathan Escobar-Romero was 16 and from Paramount, California, when he was shot and killed on November 19, 2010. He was standing in a driveway in the 8200 block of Somerset Boulevard at about 11:49 p.m. when four people approached and shot him multiple times. Deputies found him with several gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after.

Investigators linked Jonathan to M2K, a tagging crew affiliated with the Paramount Varrio gang, and believed the assailants were members of a rival gang who were last seen running west on Somerset Boulevard. Several suspects were later identified and arrested. Fernando Guzman, Luis Angel Rodriguez, and Jesus Trujillo were charged; prosecutors argued the killing was premeditated and carried out for the benefit of a criminal street gang. The defendants were convicted of first-degree murder with a lying-in-wait special circumstance and shooting at an inhabited dwelling, and each received a 50 years to life sentence. Testimony from Nathalie Roman and Cindy Nunez, who were at the scene, featured prominently at trial.

Does anyone have information about that night on Somerset Boulevard or knew Jonathan and can help provide additional details?