Attempt to Stop Shoplifters Turns Deadly for South El Monte Store Owner
SOUTH EL MONTE, CA – A tragic incident unfolded at a local discount store in South El Monte, leaving a community in mourning and authorities on the lookout for three suspects. The confrontation over a shoplifting attempt ended in the death of a 63-year-old man. Kourosh Yaghoubi, a cherished local business owner, lost his life after confronting a thief who attempted to steal a $10 box of surgical masks from his family-operated store. According to …