A celebration in Morrow, Georgia, in November 2019 ended with the death of 27-year-old Juan Perez Salazar at a quinceañera held at the Oasis event center off Jonesboro Road. An argument at the party escalated into a physical fight. Video reportedly shows then-17-year-old Jorge Beltran brandishing a firearm and pointing it at Salazar’s face. When Salazar tried to swat the gun away, Beltran struck him; as others attempted to intervene, Beltran fired at close range, hitting Salazar in the chest and killing him.

Beltran fled the scene and was later apprehended by Clayton County deputies and charged with murder. The incident also resulted in disciplinary action for deputies who had been providing off-duty security at the event: two were terminated and a third demoted for failing to act and for not rendering aid to Salazar. A jury later found Jorge Beltran guilty, rejecting his claim of self-defense.

If anyone attended that event or has information about what sparked the altercation, please share what is known.