Reginald Watson Sajonas, aged 37, was found shot to death along with another victim, Derek Alexander Pouono, on May 28, 2011. The two men were discovered inside a Honda Pilot parked on the shoulder of the 405 freeway in Long Beach, near the junction with the 710 freeway. The vehicle was found around 9:30 p.m., and authorities were initially unsure whether the men had been victims of a freeway shooting or if they had been killed elsewhere and later left in the SUV.
The investigation into the incident left many unanswered questions. It remained unclear whether Sajonas and Pouono were targeted in a vehicle-on-vehicle confrontation or if the shootings occurred in another location before their bodies were placed in the Honda. Authorities did not immediately have suspects, and the circumstances of their deaths suggested the possibility of both a targeted attack or an execution-style crime. The mysterious nature of the crime contributed to a slow progression in the investigation, with law enforcement trying to gather clues from the surrounding areas and any witness statements.
