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Julio Minjares, 27, of El Paso, Texas, died of a gunshot wound on December 12, 2020, in East El Paso. The night began with a physical altercation at a residence in the 10500 block of Ashwood Drive. Minjares left the home and returned a few hours later with three friends, which led to a second confrontation during which he was shot and died at the scene.

Two brothers, Randy Alexander Martel and Christopher Rick Martel, were arrested in connection with the killing. They were tried and a jury found them not guilty of murder in November 2023 after the brothers said they acted in self-defense, alleging Minjares and his companions had arrived with machetes. The investigation remains open and no additional arrests have been announced.

Are there witnesses or anyone with knowledge of what happened that night who can help clarify the sequence of events?