Chad Huber, 20, was killed on October 6, 1998, at a Shell gas station in Los Alamitos, California. A week earlier the two had fought, with Huber reportedly getting the upper hand. On the day of the shooting Sanchez and friends followed Huber’s car to the gas station; when Huber raised his hand in a Nazi-style salute, Sanchez shot him twice and Huber died shortly afterward.

Sanchez fled to New Mexico after the killing and remained a fugitive for years. He later committed another murder in Albuquerque and received a 23-year sentence for that crime. In June 2006 Sanchez was convicted of first-degree murder and street terrorism in Huber’s death; the court found he had killed Huber for the benefit of his gang, UNA, and he was sentenced to 29 years to life. Huber’s parents spoke at sentencing about the impact of their son’s death.

Are there readers who remember the gangs or the tensions in that area at the time and can add context to this case?