Sleiman Pops Hallak, a well-known shopkeeper in San Diego, was shot and killed at his Moonlight Market at Skyline and Meadowbrook on April 17, 1996. Hallak was behind the counter attending to a cigarette dealer when a masked gunman entered, demanded money, and, when Hallak did not respond quickly enough, shot him multiple times. Two other men in the store — a cigar salesman and an employee — were also shot at but were not injured.

The assailant reportedly stole money from the register and a handgun from the store before fleeing. The killing devastated Hallak’s family and the local community and left a longstanding unresolved murder.

Did anyone in the community have contact with Hallak, work at the Moonlight Market, or see suspicious activity around Skyline and Meadowbrook on April 17, 1996?