Charalambos Bobby Antonelos, 61, was shot and killed while working behind the counter at his restaurant, Bob’s Hamburgers in Harbor City, on the morning of October 12, 2016. A man entered and began shooting at Louis Garcia, who stood on the other side of the counter; Garcia died at the scene and Antonelos was critically wounded, later pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m. The shooting followed a dispute a few days earlier and was described as gang-related, with Garcia identified as a member of a rival gang.

Police quickly identified an 18-year-old gang member, Joey Mendoza, as a suspect. Mendoza was arrested the next morning at his parents’ house after investigators used surveillance footage, witness statements, and gang intelligence. He was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Antonelos and Garcia.

Antonelos, originally from Lixoudi, Cephalonia, Greece, was remembered as generous and charitable; the community set up a memorial outside his restaurant. If anyone knew Bobby, his routines at the restaurant, or saw anything unusual that morning, please come forward with information.