On May 16, 1989, 64-year-old Sung Yee Barr was beaten to death in her Clairemont home in San Diego. The attack happened in the early morning hours; her 27-year-old son was also assaulted but survived. Sung Yee Barr died of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

The crime appeared motivated by robbery. A computer and both Mrs. Barr’s and her son’s cars were taken from the residence. A few days later police in East San Diego arrested Marco A. Torres, also known as Lobo, while he was driving Mrs. Barr’s stolen vehicle. Torres admitted to driving the car but denied involvement in the robbery and murder. The son’s car was found abandoned on a Logan Heights street several days after the attack.

It is unclear whether Torres had any direct role in the fatal attack, and the case remains unsolved. Does anyone have information about the early-morning hours of May 16, 1989, or about activity around the Barr home that week?