Robert Lomeli III, 36

April 5, 2010, 10:34 a.m.

Robert Lomeli III, a 36-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, April 1, in the 9100 block of Norwalk Boulevard in Santa Fe Springs, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Location where Robert Lomeli III, 36, was shot and killed April 1, 2010, in the Santa Fe Springs area. Credit: Sarah Ardalani

In a statement from the Whittier Police Department, authorities said Lomeli was at Angelo's Burger ordering food at the counter about 8:40 a.m. when an unknown assailant entered and fired a gun multiple times. Lomeli was shot several times and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect fled the area on a BMX-type bicycle and was last seen going northbound on Norwalk Boulevard, authorities said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Whittier Police Department at (562) 945-8250.

--Sarah Ardalani

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44 reader comments

@Jenn, Nay and the rest of you double digit I.Q losers. This a public blog. people can say what they want and have every right to do so. If your lost one was a gang banging menace to society whose objective was to break the law and terrorize the community in which they live then Syscom and anyone else has just as much right to point that out as you do proclaiming their "virtues" Don't you think it's more than coincidental that literally every relative of a gang banging dead dude refers to "God can only judge"? That's because you all KNOW your lost gang banging dead dude was a LOSER in life and all you have now is a chance to mask that to people who didn't know him. Or continue to gloss over what every family member REALLY knew about him. This blog is not some fantasy protection from reality. The reality is your menace got offed and it doesn't make him a saint. It just points out what can happen to people who choose to be criminals. Your blood may be thicker than the truth but ours isn't. Handle it.

— John Oct. 27, 2010 at 5:56 p.m.

— K.R

No I am not with the LAT. I am just a contributing reader. Nor am I miserable. On the contrary, I enjoy blogs like this and the ability for everyone to speak about this subject.

The fact you stated “only god can judge” is clear evidence you are a gang enabler. You refuse to judge violent behavior committed by psychopaths. That makes you complicient in the destruction of the neighborhoods being terrorized by these thugs.

As for my complaining about the tax money being wasted; obviously you don’t pay much in taxes. I’m tired of my hard earned money being spent on gangsters who end up dead or in prison. Wasted money. Wasted time. So much better things the money can be used for. The homicide investigations cost a lot of money and time. Prisons are quite expensive when a gangster gets multiple years in lockup. The cost of education and healthcare for a gangster is quite significant. It all adds up. Do the math.

BTW, have you been following the budget issues affecting all of us in this state?

— syscom3 Sept. 1, 2010 at 9:04 a.m.

@Syscum all you talk about is your tax paying. Your problem is not with the victims on these pages its with the state. All you do is complain about this that and the other. You must really have a miserable life. They say misery loves company and you get your company from the people on this blog. You act as if someone actually walks up to your door tell you that a crime has been committed and they need you to pay for it. You're going to pay taxes regardless of what it is for at the time. You say that you can judge only GOD can judge and it means something. your judgement means nothing to no one. I'm starting to think you work for L.A.T because everytime someone leaves a comment about you, you are responding as soon as the send button is pressed. Syscum response in 5,4,3,2,1.

— K.R April 30, 2010 at 12:23 p.m.

Robert... I will miss our long talks under the moon and stars. Im sorry we never got to go have lunch later that day as we planned the night before,i only wish you had skipped breakfast and waited for me, cause then you probably still be here now. I know things would have gotten better had we had the chance we wanted for each other. I know i wasnt the only one in your life but i know you liked being that man you were when you were with me.Circumstances now will forever keep me as your Secret Lover.. Im sorry i couldnt be there when your family laid you down to rest, but just know theres now a void unfinished unresolved feelings.Im glad we had the chance the night before that monster took you away from us to hear and express all we did to each other because of that i can rest assure where your mind and soul was .Im sorry for all of the other weak minded selfish morons who have no respect . Karma!! I know our paths will cross again someday, so until then i will have to take our secret to my grave too.. see you up there. Rest in peace...xo

— Secret Lover April 29, 2010 at 11:17 p.m.