On the evening of March 22, 2023, Abdul Raouf, a 44-year-old convenience store clerk, was fatally shot while working at the E-Z Stop Convenience Food store on Power Avenue in Pittsburg, California. The shooting occurred about 9:41 p.m. after an earlier disturbance on Bruno Avenue where suspects had fired shots into the air before leaving that scene.

Investigators say two people involved in the Bruno Avenue incident, 37-year-old Gregory Rossignon and 34-year-old Jessica Russo, went to the convenience store. Russo reportedly argued with another clerk, and then Rossignon entered the store and shot Raouf, who was not part of the prior argument. Both suspects fled; Russo was arrested March 29, 2023, and Rossignon was located and taken into custody after a standoff on April 5, 2023. A third person, 43-year-old Alan Agloro, was also arrested in connection with the case. The Contra Costa County District Attorney charged Rossignon with multiple felonies, including murder with a weapon enhancement.

Raouf’s death was Pittsburg’s first homicide of 2023. He is survived by his wife and five children; a GoFundMe page was created to support the family. If anyone has information about the events that night or knew Raouf, please share what is known.