Brandon Hanson, 34, was killed on May 17, 2010, in the 400 block of North Avalon Boulevard in Wilmington. Coroner’s records and an investigation say Hanson was at a bar when an argument with another man escalated: the man punched Hanson, produced a gun and shot him multiple times. Hanson was taken to Harbor UCLA Medical Center and pronounced dead that night.

Investigators identified 26-year-old Ruben Velasquez as the shooter after a witness provided a license plate number. Deputies in Carson arrested Velasquez on suspicion of murder. Hanson had arrived at the bar with a woman, Angela Chavez; she left and returned with other male friends including Velasquez. According to the investigation, Hanson confronted Chavez over her attention to Velasquez, which led to the shooting. Chavez was later charged as an accessory after the fact for driving Velasquez away from the scene.

Anyone who knew Brandon, was at the bar that night, or has information about the events leading up to the shooting is asked to come forward.