Loved ones devastated after Southern California father shot to death at 7-Eleven store

Loved ones are devastated after a Southern California father was shot to death at a 7-Eleven store in Lawndale.

On July 27, Los Angeles County deputies responded to the 7-Eleven store on the 15800 block of Prairie Avenue just after 8 p.m. 

The victim, George Victoriano, 34, was making a purchase when the male suspect entered the shop. For reasons still unknown, investigators said the men got into an argument before the suspect opened fire.

Arriving deputies found George suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect fled the store in a getaway car.

George’s wife, Kaylee, recalls the panic she felt when she was told her husband had been shot.

“I dropped everything I had and just ran as fast as I could to 7-Eleven and it was already too late by that time,” she told KTLA’s Lindsey Pena.

Kaylee believes her husband was targeted and that the shooter is a neighbor with whom they’ve had issues for years.

She said the first argument they had was over parking on their neighborhood street. The tense confrontations escalated over time and they’ve reported him to law enforcement on multiple occasions.

“They thought it was a very small problem because it was just a neighbor confrontation, but it was more than that,” she said. “I’ve complained so many times and no one listened to me until now.”

As detectives continue searching for the gunman, Kaylee said she hopes he is caught soon before he harms someone else.

“They know who he is,” she said. “They know where he is and they’re just looking for him. He fled. It’s just a waiting game at this point.”

George leaves behind four young children. Kaylee said that amidst the heartbreak of losing her husband, she’s also worried about how she’ll provide for her children.

“I don’t know how I’m going to pay rent, pay my bills,” she said. “I might have to move. It’s put me in a really sticky situation.”

She said she misses her husband’s laugh and the joy he brought to their family. Authorities have not identified the suspect as they continue investigating the case.

A GoFundMe page to help the Victoriano family with funeral expenses can be found here.