Victor Vasquez Lopez, 36, of Santa Cruz, California, was fatally shot following a dispute that began in the Watsonville branch of the Santa Cruz County Superior Court on April 20, 2018. Lopez and another man, Miguel Castaneda of Santa Cruz, were attending a family court session when a disagreement required court bailiffs to separate them. After the session the conflict continued on westbound Riverside Drive, where a white Toyota pickup driven by Castaneda reportedly collided with Lopez’s black BMW. Witnesses said Castaneda exited his vehicle and shot Lopez multiple times, including a shot to the head.

Lopez was airlifted to an out-of-county trauma center and died the following day. Castaneda was arrested at the scene without incident and initially booked on attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon; after Lopez’s death the charges were upgraded to murder and Castaneda was held in Santa Cruz County Jail on bail of $750,000. The dispute was connected to unresolved issues that had brought both men to family court.

Did anyone in Watsonville or Santa Cruz see the vehicles or the altercation on Riverside Drive that afternoon who hasn’t yet spoken to investigators?