People v. Salabert CA2/2

I.

BACKGROUND

On November 17, 2019, Salabert went to the Las Palomas Bar (bar) in Los Angeles. He left after being “very rude” and “demanding.” He returned to the bar about 30 minutes later with his neighbor, Jonathan Guerrero (Guerrero). Salabert wanted to order beers for himself and Guerrero, but Guerrero did not have identification and unsuccessfully attempted to use Salabert’s. A waitress and Hector M. (Hector) told the men to leave. Salabert and Guerrero responded with expletives and threats. On his way out of the bar, Salabert bumped into Alejandro Bautista Coronado (Coronado). Coronado said, “ ‘Hey, watch out.’ ” Hector later saw Salabert, Guerrero, and Coronado “getting into it” outside of the bar. Salabert threatened Coronado that he was going to be sorry. Salabert took out a gun and started firing. Hector was shot in the leg. Coronado was shot in the chest and abdomen. The abdomen wound was fatal.

2 The jury found Salabert guilty of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)),1 deliberate and premeditated attempted murder (§§ 664, 187, subd. (a)), shooting at an occupied building (§ 246), and possession of a firearm by a felon (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1)). On the…