Rusty Faatuiolemotu Seau, known as Big Swigg, was a 16-year-old resident of Oceanside, California. He attended El Camino High School and later Ocean Shores High School and was known locally for hip-hop dancing and school involvement.

On the evening of June 9, 2005, Rusty was walking home from his aunt’s house when neighborhood gang members shot him. The killing was reported as part of ongoing violence between the Deep Valley Bloods and Deep Valley Crips; Rusty was associated with the Deep Valley Bloods. Witnesses were often reluctant to cooperate out of fear, complicating the investigation.

The case proceeded to trial in 2007 amid the usual challenges of gang-related prosecutions, including reluctant witnesses and complex affiliations. Does anyone who knew Rusty or his neighborhood have information that could shed more light on what happened that night?