Thien Hoang Phan, 32, of Irvine was found fatally shot in the backyard of a residence on the 9600 block of Westminster Avenue in Garden Grove on August 4, 2019. Garden Grove police responded to reports of gunshots and discovered Phan with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators say the shooting occurred during an illegal marijuana transaction and that Phan had sold marijuana to the suspects on several prior occasions.

Three men from Arizona — Victor Rene Larios, 29; Jacob Alexander Ruiz, 24; and Joseph Anthony Ruiz, 27 — were arrested after a high-risk traffic stop in Los Angeles County as they were leaving a Venice Beach hotel. They were booked into the Orange County Jail on murder and related charges. Authorities believe a dispute over money during the transaction was the motive.

If anyone has information about Phan, his activities on or before August 4, 2019, or the people involved in the transaction, please come forward.