Fitness influencer is killed by her ex-husband in hail of bullets outside LA sushi restaurant
A fitness influencer in the process of divorcing her husband was shot and killed by her ex while on a date, before he was gunned down by an off-duty sheriff's deputy.
Gloria Zamora, 40, and her boyfriend Hector Garduno, 43, were shot and killed outside of Summa Sushi in Fontana, California, on Saturday night.
Investigators with the Fontana Police Department say the two were gunned down by Zamora's ex-husband Thomas Alberto Tamayo Lizarraga.
Officer Steve Reed with the department told ABC7: 'There was a male and a female that were estranged; they were going through a divorce, that led to this.
'We don't know how he knew where she was at, but apparently, she had been at the restaurant for approximately an hour prior to the shooting.'
An off duty Sen Barnardino County Sheriff's deputy had been in the vicinity and heard the gunfire, the cop then decided to confront Lizarraga. Lizarraga was then shot and killed.
Reed added: 'Apparently, [the deputy] was driving on the street outside the shopping center and heard the gunshots and saw what had happened, made a U-turn at the light, and got out of his vehicle, and confronted the suspect.'
The killing of the mother of seven, who has over 150,000 followers on Instagram, came days after she said on the podcast 'HERizon' that she was leaving Lizarraga.
An online fundraiser has since been set up for her family by her daughter Jazlynne, who said: 'My mom was senselessly taken from us, she was murdered by my step dad Tomas, in an act of unimaginable violence.
'She leaves behind 7 beautiful children, ages 8 to 24, who are now facing a future without our mother's warmth, guidance, and unconditional love.
'This tragedy has left our family devastated emotionally and financially. We are asking for your help to cover funeral and memorial expenses, and to ease the burden on my siblings and I as we try to navigate life in the wake of this loss.
'Any funds raised will go directly toward funeral costs and support for my siblings and I in the difficult months ahead.'
So far the GoFundMe has raised over $24,000 as of Tuesday afternoon, with a target goal of $40,000.
Similarly, Garduno leaves behind four children who have also posted an online fundraiser.
It says: 'He was a loving, devoted, and hardworking man that was tragically murdered and gone too soon.
'He lived life with strength and did everything he could for his four daughters and family. His passing has left a hole in our hearts and a void in our lives that can never be filled.'
Officers said the investigation into the shooting was still ongoing, and the name of the deputy who killed Lizarraga will not be released.
Since news of her death emerged, Zamora's Instagram account has been flooded with tributes.
One person posted: 'Oh my gosh Gloria. I can't believe this. Rest in peace you beautiful soul.'
Another added: 'May you rest in paradise beautiful and continue to look over your babies! Your photos and videos will continue to inspire us!'
One other said: 'I don't know you, or your family. You did not deserve this. Life is so precious and in a blink of an eye it's can be taken.
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