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Robert Lomeli III, 36

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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