P. v. Sinsun CA2/6
Joaquin Castaneda died from a point blank shotgun blast to his head on the evening of November 13, 2005; the shot cup was embedded in his skull. Leading away from his body were bloody tire tracks and bloody footprints. He wore a Pinkerton Security uniform shirt. His back pocket was pulled out and his wallet, identification and cell phone were missing.
The shooting occurred in a poorly-lit industrial area in Oxnard. A witness, Frank Ramos, heard people arguing in a car parked directly behind his van; a man yelled, “[G]et the fuck out” followed by the sound of a heavy gauge gunshot. Ramos next heard two men next to his van whispering, “Come on. Hurry up. . . . Let’s go. Let’s get the fuck out of here.” A third man calmly replied, “Hold on.” Ramos heard car doors shutting, looked out, and saw two cars driving away from the scene. Ramos found Castaneda on the ground behind the van.
Another witness, Victor Ortiz, heard arguing and a gunshot come from a car.
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