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La Habra Restaurant Killing Came After Protective Orders and Pending Domestic-Violence Case

Prosecutors say the suspect faced July charges with a court-ordered no-contact restriction in effect.

Overview

  • Police say Jonathan Wang, 34 or 35, shot Jacqueline Medrano, 45, inside Gui Gui 9292 Korean BBQ on Oct. 14 before killing himself.
  • Wang had been arrested July 15 in Long Beach after a domestic-violence call and was charged the next day with injuring Medrano.
  • A judge served Wang on Sept. 16 with a criminal protective order barring contact and prohibiting firearm possession, which remained active.
  • Court records show Medrano sought a temporary restraining order in September alleging threats and assaults and wrote that Wang kept a gun for security work.
  • Documents indicate Wang posted a $50,000 bond after the July arrest, with Medrano paying the cost, and he was due in court Nov. 13 for a pre-trial conference.