A horrific event unfolded at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Los Angeles, California, where a 21-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting a man and injuring a woman. The suspect, Humberto Delgado, is facing voluntary manslaughter charges for the death of 36-year-old Feliciano “Felix” Curiel, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The incident took place after Curiel and his fiancée, Kerin Gonzalez-Molina, had been celebrating their engagement and decided to stop at the East Hollywood McDonald’s for a late-night meal. Delgado allegedly accused the couple of hitting his car while in the drive-thru line. The couple denied his accusation, asserting their car was equipped with a sensor that would prevent it from colliding with anything.
Gonzalez-Molina provided a video to local news outlet KTLA, which showed Curiel questioning Delgado about the supposed damage to his car. The situation took a turn for the worse when Delgado reportedly got out of his vehicle and started arguing with the couple. Curiel intervened to protect his fiancée from the escalating confrontation.
Curiel’s family revealed on a GoFundMe page that he was shot twice in the heart while shielding Gonzalez-Molina. “Felix threw himself in front of Kerin to protect her. He was shot twice in the heart and died a hero at only 36 years old,” they wrote. Gonzalez-Molina was also shot in the leg during the incident.
Emergency services rushed Curiel to the hospital, but he did not survive his injuries. Approximately an hour after the incident, Delgado reportedly contacted the police to report the shooting, claiming it was an act of self-defense. Curiel’s family disputed this claim, noting that there was no accident, no weapon, and no threat of violence.
Delgado was subsequently arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter. He is currently being held in the Los Angeles County Jail on a $100,000 bond. Meanwhile, Curiel’s family is raising funds to cover the costs of his burial in Mexico, where he will be laid to rest next to his mother, who recently passed away due to COVID-19.