Miguel Garcia, 23, was fatally shot inside Las Playas restaurant in Paramount, California, on January 22, 1989, at about 5 a.m. The shooting followed an argument between Garcia and another patron, Abelino Manriquez; Manriquez shot Garcia multiple times and fled. Authorities who responded to the scene sought two men seen running from the restaurant immediately after the incident, and the motive for the killing was reported as unclear at the time.

The case later became part of a larger prosecution: Manriquez was charged in connection with Garcia’s death along with other murders, and evidence presented at trial included witness testimony and forensic findings establishing the sequence of events that led to Garcia’s killing. The jury found Manriquez personally used a handgun in Garcia’s murder and in the others, and he received a death sentence that was upheld on appeal.

If anyone remembers the early-morning disturbance at Las Playas or saw suspicious activity near the restaurant on January 22, 1989, please share what you know.