 The investigation was further complicated by the fact that many of the invitees—fearing for their lives—fled from the scene when Francisco Rafael was killed by the clown.Out of the 80 to 100 attendees, only 20 of them stayed, many of them family members and employees of the banquet hall.When the authorities interrogated those who stayed and asked them whether they had recognized the assassin or any other physical features, none of them were able to give any details.