Daniel A. Marrero, a 20-year-old of Puerto Rican descent, was fatally shot in the chest on September 28, 2007, in Lancaster, California, after a brawl at an apartment complex on Engle Way. The fight involved five to seven young men, some identified as gang members; 14-year-old Miguel Monroy pulled a gun and shot Marrero. Marrero’s companions then attacked Monroy, beating and shooting him. Deputies found both young men on the ground; Monroy was already deceased and Marrero was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital, where he died shortly after midnight.

Marrero’s father, Andy Marrero, said his son had recently been released from jail for stealing beer and was planning to join the army, and that Daniel was not a gang member despite associations from childhood. The Sheriff’s Department sought information on all combatants involved as the investigation continued.

Does anyone have information about who else was involved that night or about Daniel’s activities in Lancaster leading up to the shooting?