Murder victim. In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 27, 1980, Adam Miranda and Arnold Gonzales attempted to rob a 7-Eleven convenience store in the community of Eagle Rock in Los Angeles. When the robbery failed, they departed and approached a nearby AM-PM mini-market. They held-up the two clerks working there, Gary Black and Kelly Chandler. In the process, Miranda, who was carrying a gun, fired at Black, killing him instantly, and also seriously wounded Chandler. The event was recorded by a video surveillance camera set-up in the store. Both Miranda and Gonzales were later sentenced with the death penalty.
Murder victim. In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 27, 1980, Adam Miranda and Arnold Gonzales attempted to rob a 7-Eleven convenience store in the community of Eagle Rock in Los Angeles. When the robbery failed, they departed and approached a nearby AM-PM mini-market. They held-up the two clerks working there, Gary Black and Kelly Chandler. In the process, Miranda, who was carrying a gun, fired at Black, killing him instantly, and also seriously wounded Chandler. The event was recorded by a video surveillance camera set-up in the store. Both Miranda and Gonzales were later sentenced with the death penalty.
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