California Store Worker Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run After Confronting Shoplifter

Kourosh 'Steve' Yaghoubi was killed in a deliberate vehicular attack outside his family's store, with authorities still searching for suspects.

Kourosh 'Steve' Yaghoubi, 63, confronted a suspected shoplifter at the Giant Discount Store in South El Monte, California, on April 9, 2025.
The altercation escalated when two additional suspects joined the fight before fleeing in a dark-colored sedan.
The suspects deliberately ran over Yaghoubi multiple times with their vehicle, causing fatal injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
This tragedy marks the second violent death in the Yaghoubi family, following the murder of another brother, Rahmatolah 'Davey' Yaghoubi, in 2021.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is actively investigating the case but has not yet identified or named any suspects.