Nader Alkouli, 46, was shot and killed outside P&J Liquor in San Bernardino, California, on the evening of September 20, 2022. Alkouli, an immigrant from Syria who worked for many years as a liquor store clerk, was found with a gunshot wound on the sidewalk outside the store and later died at a local hospital. The shooting followed a confrontation between Alkouli and a man who had entered the store; the business was not reported to be the target of a robbery at the time.

Police arrested 21-year-old William Norris Jr. the next day and charged him with murder and assault with a firearm; he was booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga with bail set at $1.25 million. The motive remains unclear, though one report suggested Norris Jr. may have been trying to steal something small before the dispute escalated.

Friends, regular customers, and neighbors described Alkouli as kind, generous, and helpful; a candlelight vigil was held in his memory. If anyone knew Alkouli or witnessed the confrontation that night, please come forward with information.