P.

BACKGROUND

We draw the operative facts from our prior opinion. (People v. Garcia, supra, B197695.) On the evening of March 5, 2004, Julieta Flores and her friend Maria Figueroa met Ricardo Castro, also known as Solo, at Main and Vernon Streets in Los Angeles. The group then proceeded to a liquor store at Wall and Vernon. A green Chevrolet Suburban was parked in front of the store. As she approached the store, Flores saw a man, later identified as Jose Rodriguez, walking out of the liquor store with a case of beer. Figueroa asked the man if she could have a beer; he said no. A second man, whom Flores identified as defendant, then exited the liquor store behind the man with the beer. Defendant, whose “whole face” Flores could see, appeared surprised to see Castro and “went straight to [Castro’s] face.” The two men appeared to be talking, but Flores could not understand what was being said. The confrontation between defendant and Castro lasted 15 seconds, after which defendant pulled a gun from his waistband and shot Castro. Flores heard four shots. After the last shot, Castro grabbed his chest and walked into the store. Flores went outside to call for an ambulance and saw the green…