Murder and burial On November 9, 2002, Santana was murdered while sitting in a car in Los Angeles. Santana and his friend, actor Brandon Adams, had just left an acquaintance's home in the Crenshaw District when Damien Andre Gates, 19 at the time, fired the shot that entered through the trunk of the vehicle in which Santana was a passenger. The bullet penetrated the right-front passenger headrest and entered Santana's head, killing him.
murder and burial on november 9 2002 santana was murdered while sitting in a car in los angeles santana and his friend actor brandon adams had just left an acquaintance's home in the crenshaw district when damien andre gates 19 at the time fired the shot that entered through the trunk of the vehicle in which santana was a passenger the bullet penetrated the right-front passenger headrest and entered santana's head killing him