the death of emery kauanui

Here's an interesting story on the death of surfer Emery Kauanui Jr., a murder that has rocked the beach town of La Jolla, CA: Death in a seaside paradise. At the center of this tragedy are five young local men who were known for their partying and brawling. They were charged with first-degree murder last summer for following Kauanui home after a minor altercation at a restaurant, jumping him gang-style on the street, and beating him unconscious. The assault resulted in Kauanui hospitalized, his skull fractured, brain bleeding. Days later, he died. The article goes into detail about what the hell happened, who these guys were, and how it could come to this.