Tragedy struck a La Habra eatery on Tuesday evening when an apparent murder-suicide left two people dead at Gui Gui 9292 Korean BBQ. ABC7 reports that the La Habra Police Department received calls of shots fired at the restaurant located at 1240 W. Imperial Highway around 6:45 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found a man and a woman with serious injuries, both pronounced dead at the scene.
As seen at the bustling strip mall where the restaurant is situated, the area was cordoned off by police tape while the investigation unfolded. Calling the incident a murder-suicide, law enforcement expressed in a news release obtained by KTLA that there is "no known threat to the public." The identities of the deceased are being withheld until next of kin are notified, leaving the community seeking answers.
Details surrounding the relationship between the two individuals and the circumstances leading up to the incident are still unclear. NBC Los Angeles noted that it is uncertain how, or if, the man and the woman knew each other, punctuating the mystery that hangs as heavy as grief in the air.
Authorities did not initially confirm whether a weapon was found, nor which individual was the alleged perpetrator. With other restaurant customers potentially witnessing the event, their testimonies might serve critically in piecing together this violent puzzle. The La Habra Police Department is urging anyone with information to reach out at 562-383-4353, with Detective N. Pineda leading the grim inquiry. Meanwhile, as shared by local news outlets, the community remains shaken, the blanket of a quiet dinner disturbed by gunfire.
