In 2016, after spending July 4th at home. The couple, who had since separated had shared custody so Salvador’s mother picked him up and took him back to her boyfriend’s home in Altadena and that would be the last time they would see him alive. Later that night, Salvador became the innocent victim of a shooting. A stray bullet struck him in the head, and five years later, no arrests have been made.
Baby Chavitas’s passing affected everyone, including Jenny’s brother. As a fellow member of Hightimes Pasadena, her brother was so shaken by the incident that he’s since hung his keys and has since left his lowrider parked. Even Chavita Sr. and Jenny let their Impala sit for about three years after the incident. Fighting back the tears, Jenny said, “It took us about three years to finally start back on the car. After he died, we lost ambition, and the last time we drove the car was when we went to the cemetery to bury Baby Chavita.”