Christopher Brandon Vigil was 17 when he was killed in a pre-dawn shooting on January 21, 2003, in the unincorporated El Cajon area of San Diego County. Deputies who responded to reports of gunfire on Willow Glen Drive found Vigil and 30-year-old Patrick John Greene lying at the side of the road with gunshot wounds; both died at the scene. The San Diego County Medical Examiner ruled both deaths homicides due to gunshot wounds.

The initial probe produced no suspects and the case went cold for many years. A San Diego County Sheriff’s Homicide Cold Case Team later developed new evidence, and in March 2022 investigators linked 45-year-old Michael Romero to the killings. Romero was arrested on April 13, 2022, near his National City residence and booked on two counts of murder. Specifics of the new evidence have not been disclosed, and the investigation into motive and circumstances remains active.

If anyone knew Christopher, Patrick, or saw activity in the Willow Glen Drive area that morning, please share what you know with investigators.