Jessie Munoz was shot and killed while out in the Angeles National Forest in Pasadena, while his family said he was waiting to watch the sunrise.
over the weekend as a family man who was "there no matter what," and a man who loved music.
On Saturday morning, Munoz brought Sheila Santibañez with him to the forest, to show her the sunrise from that incredible vantage point. They parked off the side of the highway near mile marker 28.36, waiting for daybreak, when Pasadena Police said a man robbed them, then starting shooting at them.Santibañez was able to avoid the bullets. Munoz wasn't so lucky, but still, he tried to drive away, eventually crashing the car before dying from gun shot wounds.
According to his family, Jessie Munoz loved rocking out with his band and taking care of his sick mother. He was very close with his family, living with his four sibilings up until just a few years ago. Munoz's mom recalled the last words she had with her son. "He said ‘Mommy, I love you,’ and I said, ‘Me too, I love you so much son and God bless you…,’" said Rosalina Rodriguez.
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