On July 17, 2016, 23-year-old Jesse Roberto Garcia was fatally shot in a Taco Bell parking lot in Colorado Springs. Initial reports suggested a possible road-rage incident, but family and neighbors say the shooter, 80-year-old Jack Rogers, lived across the street from Garcia’s grandmother and had a history of racially harassing people in the neighborhood. That prior relationship contradicted early statements that the two were strangers.

Witnesses and a written surveillance report say Garcia was not yelling or making threatening gestures before he was shot. Rogers told investigators Garcia had grabbed his gun and it accidentally discharged, but forensic testing reportedly found no fingerprints on the weapon. The 4th Judicial District Attorney, Dan May, declined to press charges after reviewing surveillance video that has not been released to the public. The family continues to press for answers and accountability.

Did anyone witness Jesse that night or see activity around the Taco Bell parking lot that hasn’t been shared publicly?