Jose Antonio Salgado, a 57-year-old immigrant from Portugal, was shot and killed while closing Sapiao’s Grocery on Lexington Avenue in Bridgeport on April 11, 2015. He and his wife Maria were preparing to lock up shortly before 3 p.m. when two young men entered the store intending to rob them. One of the assailants fired a single shot that struck Mr. Salgado in the neck; he was found bleeding on the front step with his wife at his side and later died of his wounds.

Investigators identified two suspects from New Haven: 22-year-old Leighton Vanderberg and 18-year-old Treizy Lopez. Vanderberg was arrested on April 16 and reportedly confessed his involvement; Lopez was captured on April 27 in West Haven by U.S. Marshals and local police. Both were charged with felony murder. Vanderberg pleaded guilty and received a 40-year sentence; he told authorities that Lopez had pulled the trigger, while Lopez has maintained his innocence and went to trial.

Anyone who knew Jose Salgado, his family, the store, or who may have seen the two suspects in the area on April 11 is asked to come forward with information.