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Fitness Influencer and Date Shot Dead by Estranged Husband in Fontana

An off-duty sheriff’s deputy killed the gunman, prompting an active investigation by the Fontana Police Department.

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Overview

  • Thomas Alberto Tamayo Lizarraga confronted his estranged wife, Gloria Zamora, and her date, Hector Garduno, in a Summa Sushi parking lot before opening fire late on June 21.
  • A San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy, off duty at the time, made a U-turn, confronted Lizarraga and fatally shot him at the scene.
  • Zamora, a 40-year-old fitness influencer and mother of seven with over 150,000 Instagram followers, and Garduno, a 43-year-old father of four, were pronounced dead at a local hospital.
  • Investigators have not yet determined how Lizarraga discovered Zamora’s location after she had been at the restaurant for about an hour.
  • Separate GoFundMe campaigns have raised tens of thousands of dollars as the Fontana Police Department continues its inquiry into the motive and circumstances of the attack.