Domingo Venancio-Tapia was 41 when he was shot and killed on April 29, 2019, outside Restaurante Lempira on South Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had been working as a cook and was pronounced dead at the scene around 10:54 p.m. Domingo was born September 13, 1977, in Santa Maria Asuncion, Guerrero, Mexico, and is survived by his wife Madeline, daughter Lyla, and his parents and brothers.

According to reports, two teenagers approached Domingo that night and asked him to buy alcohol for them; when he refused, shots were fired into the restaurant and Domingo was struck. One suspect was taken into custody on April 30 and another surrendered after a prolonged standoff.

If anyone was in the area of South Boulevard near Restaurante Lempira on the night of April 29, 2019, or has information about Domingo’s death, please share what is known.