Mario Ambriz Jr., 28, of Richmond, California, was killed on the night of June 30, 2018. Deputies responded about 10:30 p.m. to the parking lot of the Somewhere Else Sports Bar and Grill on the 5200 block of Sobrante Avenue in El Sobrante and found Ambriz with multiple gunshot wounds. CPR was performed but he was pronounced dead at the scene; an autopsy confirmed he had been shot multiple times. This was the first homicide reported in El Sobrante in 2018.

Investigators concluded the killing was gang-related. Ambriz was identified as a member of the Norteño gang, from a San Pablo clique, and his death was believed to be tied to an ongoing conflict between Norteños and North Richmond gangs. Charging documents allege three people were involved: Deanzer A. Clark, 35, and Joseaphus Goodwin III, 39, were charged with conspiring to murder Ambriz; authorities linked the suspects to the Project Trojans gang in North Richmond. Gerald W. Robinson Jr., 45, faced separate charges including conspiracy, robbery, and attempted murder in an unrelated incident.

Details remain centered on gang motives and the planning described in the charging records. Did anyone in the area see activity around the bar that night or know more about the local gang tensions?