Ezequiel Rivera, a 21-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on June 21, 2015, at Mi Raza Bar in Youngstown, Ohio. The killing followed a fight in the early morning hours. Rivera left the bar but returned a few minutes later armed with a shotgun and still seeking a confrontation.

An employee at the bar, who held a valid concealed carry permit and was armed with a handgun, repeatedly ordered Rivera to drop the weapon. Witnesses say Rivera ignored those commands and the employee ultimately fired, killing Rivera. Steve Gonzalez, Rivera’s brother-in-law, was accidentally shot in the back while attempting to defuse the situation and was hospitalized.

The Youngstown Police Department investigated and worked with prosecutors to assess whether charges were appropriate. Authorities concluded the employee’s actions were justified as self-defense and no charges were filed. Did anyone who was at Mi Raza Bar that night or who knew Rivera see how the confrontation began or can add details about what happened before Rivera left and returned with a shotgun?