On September 25, 1986, Rudy Navarro, 33, was killed by shotgun wounds after a drive‑by shooting in the parking lot of the Handy Andy at 923 S. Presa. Navarro and three companions were walking home from the El Pacifico Bar at S. Presa and Pereida when a red Chevy Monte Carlo 2‑door with a green passenger side door drove past, the parties exchanged words, the car turned around and returned, and the passenger fired a shotgun into the group.

A friend was also wounded but survived. Witnesses described the two suspects as Latin males in their mid 20s, the shooter having curly black hair. Investigators developed several leads over the years but say there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone. Navarro’s family has recently contacted the cold case squad seeking closure and asks anyone with information to call the SAPD Cold Case Squad at 207‑7635.

Did anyone in the neighborhood or who knew Rudy ever hear about the red Monte Carlo or its occupants?