manuel xenega's car is decorated at this east san jose shopping plaza. he was working as a security guard at the b boss nightclub. the owner of the liquor store next door said a man stole his display of flavored cigars saturday night. when he ran outside he dropped the cigars in the parking lot, when xenega bent over to pick them up. someone shot him from the getaway car. >> the guy inside the car, they shoot, boom, boom, boom, boom. mostly i think he's picking up something, let him go, not a big thing, not even $20 you know, and they shoot, only took $20 and you shoot people like that? >> reporter: san jose police have not released a description of the suspect or the getaway car but they do have surveillance video to help put those details together. police may also have witnesses more willing to talk than usual because xenega was known as a friend to many who always was willing to help people out. friends tell nbc bay area manuel xenega's wife and children are in mexico as is his mother. his mother is expected to make her way in san jose in the coming d