Aurel Trandafir, a 42-year-old visitor from Romania, was fatally shot at Abby’s Anaheimer Inn in Anaheim, California, on January 24, 2021. Officers arrived at the motel at 1201 W. Katella Avenue after a report of a shooting around 7:37 PM and found Trandafir with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries.

Investigators identified 37-year-old Florin Raducanu, also visiting from Romania and reportedly acquainted with Trandafir, as the primary suspect. Raducanu fled the scene in a minivan that police later recovered and is the subject of a $1 million arrest warrant; he is considered armed and dangerous and is known to use multiple aliases. Trandafir was wanted by Romanian authorities for robbery.

The motive has not been established and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about Raducanu’s whereabouts or the shooting, please contact the Anaheim Police Department or Orange County Crime Stoppers.