Imperial Beach father of 4 killed outside tavern, suspect pleads not guilty

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (KGTV) – A growing memorial outside a bar in Imperial Beach honors a father of 4 who was gunned down during a night out.

Surveillance video from a home near Bullpen Tavern off Seventh Street captured the moment just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, when an apparent gunshot rang out, it was believed to be the shot that left 36-year-old Joe Rivera dead outside the bar.

“It feels like a wound that’s not going to heal. My heart is broken,” said Virginia Coughlin, Rivera’s sister…

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