In the early morning of August 22, 2015, 27-year-old Johnathan Vargas-Matilde was shot and killed outside the Santa Fe Pizzeria and Deli at 1428 Springfield Avenue in Irvington, New Jersey. At about 3:07 a.m. Vargas-Matilde and another man were confronted by three men who had been circling the area in a car. The assailants exited the vehicle with firearms; one held the second victim at gunpoint and demanded money. Vargas-Matilde struggled with an accomplice and, while attempting to flee, was shot in the back. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:59 a.m.

The investigation led to the arrest of 28-year-old Carlos McLean, who was charged with felony murder and robbery. McLean acknowledged being present during the robbery but said a co-conspirator fired the fatal shot. An Essex County jury found McLean guilty of felony murder and the robbery of the second victim, but acquitted him of the robbery of Vargas-Matilde and of a direct murder charge. He faced the prospect of a life sentence.

Are there witnesses or anyone who remembers activity around Springfield Avenue that night who can shed more light on what happened?