Liquor Theft Ends in Tragedy: San Jose Safeway Clerk’s Killer Sentenced to 25 Years to Life
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A man convicted of killing a Safeway clerk in San Jose has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, after a confrontation that began as a fist fight and ended in tragedy. In June 2022, Tevita Tuakalau was attempting to steal a bottle of liquor when the clerk, Manny Huizar, confronted him during an overnight shift. Huizar, who was working his way through college, lost his life in the …