What?s happening in Northwood II right now?

[quote author="ABC123" date=1234437014]KNX 1070 said the victim worked at the Chinese restaurant in the shopping center.</blockquote>


OC Register said victim worked at TriVillage. I've been to that place many times, great food. I pray for the victim and their family and friends. Hope they catch the culprit soon.
 
[quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234448779][quote author="WINEX" date=1234445778][quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234445433][quote author="WINEX" date=1234442023]If that's a joke, it's in very poor taste.</blockquote>


Hello pot? This is kettle calling!</blockquote>


Are you supposed to be pretending to have me on ignore?</blockquote>


I took you off two days ago. Everybody deserves a second chance.</blockquote>


You are a terrible liar.
 
Mroe on the story from the OC Register below:



Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Man killed behind Irvine shopping center

Police searching for a person of interest.

By SEAN EMERY and KIMBERLY EDDS

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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IRVINE ? A group of solemn people sat around tables at a fast-food Chinese restaurant off Jeffrey Road Wednesday night after a man was shot and killed while sitting in a white Lexus parked behind the eatery. Authorities are still searching for the shooter.



A light drizzle fell as Irvine police investigators combed the parking lot behind the shopping center at Jeffrey Road and Roosevelt looking for anything that could explain what led to the killing. Bloodhounds scoured the neighborhood, but came up empty. Meanwhile shoppers rolled carts of groceries out of the nearby Albertsons, sipped Starbucks coffee and ate Quiznos sandwiches for dinner, mostly unaware of the homicide investigation unfolding just on the other side of the wall from where they were living their lives.



Police were called to an Albertson's shopping center at Jeffrey Road and Roosevelt, near I-5 Freeway about 4:40 p.m., Irvine Lt. John Hare said.



Officers found a man shot to death inside a white Lexus parked behind a row of restaurants, Hare said. Police said have not released the victim's name but believe he worked in one of the restaurants.



Several hours after the shooting, police continued to search for a man in his 20s wearing a black hooded sweat shirt who was seen walking away from the Lexus just after the shooting. No gun has been found.



Police filled the shopping center parking lot. A helicopter flew overhead, and sent bloodhounds out to search the area.



Inside the Tri-Village Chinese Restaurant, investigators talked with employees. As the evening wore on, investigators left. A woman in a Tri-Village uniform drove her car out from behind police tape, her day cut unexpectedly short. Other employees and friends stayed inside, stepping out to smoke a cigarette or make a phone call.



Investigators were expected to have wrapped up the crime scene by midnight, but the search for the killer continued.
 
[quote author="WINEX" date=1234473299][quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234448779][quote author="WINEX" date=1234445778][quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234445433][quote author="WINEX" date=1234442023]If that's a joke, it's in very poor taste.</blockquote>


Hello pot? This is kettle calling!</blockquote>


Are you supposed to be pretending to have me on ignore?</blockquote>


I took you off two days ago. Everybody deserves a second chance.</blockquote>


You are a terrible liar.</blockquote>


You're right. You don't deserve a second chance. The real truth is you are the biggest dolt on the board, and when I had you on ignore, it was impossible to read what garbage you were hopelessly spewing. Since Janet took her ball home, I don't have anyone to laugh at, so I figured you'd do as a replacment.



I tried being nice.
 
<a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/police-shooting-irvine-2306328-center-hare?orderby=TimeStampDescending&showRecommendedOnly=0&oncommentsPage=2#slComments">Man shot, killed behind Irvine shopping center</a>



Picked up dinner last night and saw all the squad cars and police tape, but didn't think it was bad to this degree.
 
[quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234481987][quote author="WINEX" date=1234473299][quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234448779][quote author="WINEX" date=1234445778][quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234445433][quote author="WINEX" date=1234442023]If that's a joke, it's in very poor taste.</blockquote>


Hello pot? This is kettle calling!</blockquote>


Are you supposed to be pretending to have me on ignore?</blockquote>


I took you off two days ago. Everybody deserves a second chance.</blockquote>


You are a terrible liar.</blockquote>


You're right. You don't deserve a second chance. The real truth is you are the biggest dolt on the board, and when I had you on ignore, it was impossible to read what garbage you were hopelessly spewing. Since Janet took her ball home, I don't have anyone to laugh at, so I figured you'd do as a replacment.



I tried being nice.</blockquote>


Instead of repeating myself, why don't you re-read what I wrote. You aren't fooling anyone.
 
[quote author="WINEX" date=1234482437][quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234481987][quote author="WINEX" date=1234473299][quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234448779][quote author="WINEX" date=1234445778][quote author="no_vaseline" date=1234445433][quote author="WINEX" date=1234442023]If that's a joke, it's in very poor taste.</blockquote>


Hello pot? This is kettle calling!</blockquote>


Are you supposed to be pretending to have me on ignore?</blockquote>


I took you off two days ago. Everybody deserves a second chance.</blockquote>


You are a terrible liar.</blockquote>


You're right. You don't deserve a second chance. The real truth is you are the biggest dolt on the board, and when I had you on ignore, it was impossible to read what garbage you were hopelessly spewing. Since Janet took her ball home, I don't have anyone to laugh at, so I figured you'd do as a replacment.



I tried being nice.</blockquote>


Instead of repeating myself, why don't you re-read what I wrote. You aren't fooling anyone.</blockquote>


Honest. I really had you on ignore, and I really took you off so I could laugh at your nonsense.
 
Ten, cops are saying they think the guy works at the restaurant, but if he's in a Lexus, maybe management or even part owner? Not sure.
 
[quote author="punchenpie" date=1234487127]Ten, cops are saying they think the guy works at the restaurant, but if he's in a Lexus, maybe management or even part owner? Not sure.</blockquote>


Thanks,

Think I?ve eaten there a few times.

Is it located next to Kohls?
 
Here is the <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/orange_county&id=6654179">video news report.</a>
 
[quote author="punchenpie" date=1234487127]Ten, cops are saying they think the guy works at the restaurant, but if he's in a Lexus, maybe management or even part owner? Not sure.</blockquote>


Are you kiddin? There's a reason why Chinese restaurants are cash only. Your tax dollars are paying for their waiter's new Lexuses.
 
[quote author="Shooby" date=1234488588][quote author="punchenpie" date=1234487127]Ten, cops are saying they think the guy works at the restaurant, but if he's in a Lexus, maybe management or even part owner? Not sure.</blockquote>


Are you kiddin? There's a reason why Chinese restaurants are cash only. Your tax dollars are paying for their waiter's new Lexuses.</blockquote>


That place does really good business.

Each time I?ve been it?s packed with at least a 20-30 minute wait.

Maybe robbery did have something to do with it.

The car was parked behind the building not in the customer parking area.

I?m actually shocked something like this happened in Irvine.
 
[quote author="tenmagnet" date=1234487606][quote author="punchenpie" date=1234487127]Ten, cops are saying they think the guy works at the restaurant, but if he's in a Lexus, maybe management or even part owner? Not sure.</blockquote>


Thanks,

Think I?ve eaten there a few times.

Is it located next to Kohls?</blockquote>


Yup, Tri-Village Restaurant I think it's called?
 
[quote author="bkshopr" date=1234437209]I hope the police don't come after me because I speculated correctly. Chinese homicide victim is rare but the car is what gave it away.</blockquote>


Come on. A Camry or a Lexus? Do you really think most of them are owned by Chinese? That's nuts, bk!
 
[quote author="Serious Weapon" date=1234489804]T!m, It was a white lexus, so yes, it was Chinese owned.</blockquote>


Oh, yeah, sure, in that case. I missed that detail.
 
i guess the murder rate for Irvine is going to double this year because of this.



unless there is a spate of murder-suicide deals, then who knows.
 
I will speculate again. The victim forgot to pay the "protection fee" so the Triad terminated his account. Chinese restaurant owners thinking by opening a Chinese restaurants far from Chinatown that they will be somehow be exempt from the extortion of Wah Ching gangs. Owners probably ignored his third courtesy reminder of late payment and threaten to notify law enforcement.



Another scenario could be gambling debt. Many restaurant staff on their day off go gambling at casinos. Many Casinos have buses that pick them up at most 99 Ranch markets through out SoCal. He had borrowed too much money from the Triad Savings and Loan and ignored his loan officer.



Most of the market and restaurant staff that operate in Irvine do not live in the area. Many travel to work from the San Gabriel Valley. They bring along authenticity in their trade but at the same time Irvine also has to deal with their bad baggage.
 
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