A memorial continues to grow outside the Bullpen Tavern in Imperial Beach after Joe Rivera, 36, a father of four, was fatally shot early Saturday morning.
Surveillance video from a nearby home captured the sound of a gunshot just before 1:30 a.m. Rivera, who had ridden his skateboard to the bar to meet his brother, was found dead outside. Authorities have not yet disclosed what led to the shooting.
Rivera’s sister, Virginia Coughlin, described him as “an amazing human being” and a devoted father. “Joe is a peacemaker. For him to have his life taken in this way is just a huge shock and devastating,” she said…