"The suspect, Juan Sura-Martinez, 22, wasn't even at Carbon Lounge when Kelly-Torres and some friends met Sura-Martinez's sister and her two friends. When the club closed around 2 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2023, the women invited the men back to the E Street home for more socializing, and picked up Sura-Martinez on the way. Around 10 people ended up there for drinking, smoking, playing pool, and chatting, according to witness testimony."
"At one point, the two men played pool for $20 and Kelly-Torres tried to hold out. "Don't bet if you don't want to lose," Sura-Martinez allegedly told him, and Kelly-Torres paid up. A short time later, Sura-Martinez and his sister's friend were joking around about who would win in a fight. According to the woman and Sura-Martinez's sister, Kelly-Torres heard the word "fight," decided they were talking about him, and became aggressive."
Two small groups met at a San Francisco nightclub and the women invited the men back to an East Oakland home for more socializing. Juan Sura-Martinez, 22, joined the gathering after being picked up on the way. About ten people were present, drinking, smoking, playing pool, and chatting. Tension arose between Sura-Martinez and 23-year-old Guillermo Kelly-Torres, including a disputed $20 pool game and a joking exchange about fighting. Kelly-Torres challenged the group and a physical fight ensued. Gunshots rang out during the altercation and Kelly-Torres was killed. Sura-Martinez is charged with murder and remains jailed awaiting trial after a judge upheld the murder count at a preliminary hearing.
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