Federico Perez, 32, was shot dead during a confrontation outside a bar in the 3700 block of Gage Avenue in Bell Gardens, California, in the early hours of October 5, 2007. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. after an argument inside the bar between Perez, 46-year-old Alberto Rojas, and a suspect identified as a Latino man. The confrontation continued outside and the suspect shot both men; Perez died at the scene and Rojas was taken to a hospital.

Police apprehended a suspect during a traffic stop after the shooting. The coroner’s report noted that Rojas had been shot and dragged by a car. The case resulted in multiple arrests and prosecutions related to the deaths.

If anyone was in or near that bar on Gage Avenue the night of October 5, 2007, or has information about the events that followed, please come forward.