A dispute in an East Hollywood McDonald’s drive-thru line turned deadly over the weekend, leaving one man dead and his fiancée injured. Police say the shooter is now facing a manslaughter charge.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the confrontation began when the driver of one car allegedly brake-checked the vehicle behind him, sparking an argument. Moments later, 21-year-old Humberto Delgado allegedly opened fire, killing 36-year-old Felix and wounding his fiancée, Kerin Gonzalez-Molina.
Gonzalez-Molina told KTLA she recorded video just before and after the shooting. In the footage, she can be heard questioning the other driver about damage to his car. “Where did we hit you? Where is the damage? Because our thing had sensors and it stopped right before,” she said.
She recalled Felix warning her that the situation felt dangerous. “I feel like this was gonna try to do something. He told me he’s going to try and do something because why would he brake check us?” she said.
Her video later shows her screaming for help as Felix collapsed to the ground after being shot. She described the terrifying moments: “A Matter of seconds, I just saw my guy get in front of me. I don’t know if my guy saw him pull the gun or anything, but it was just so that all I heard was just shots.”
Police confirmed Delgado was arrested and booked on suspicion of voluntary manslaughter. He remains in custody on $100,000 bail. Through tears, Gonzalez-Molina rejected suggestions that she escalated the altercation. “I got out of the car to try and resolve it, not to get shot.
And people say I am the reason my fiancé died, like I’m not the one who pulled out the gun,” she said. McDonald’s management told KTLA it could not release surveillance video of the shooting without approval from the company’s security office. Investigators are continuing to gather evidence as the case moves forward.
The Molina family has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral, memorial, and related expenses. Loved ones are urging the public to support the family as they grieve the sudden loss.
The incident has shocked the East Hollywood community, with many calling it a senseless act of violence that escalated from a minor traffic dispute. Police are asking anyone with additional information to come forward as they work to determine the full circumstances surrounding the deadly shooting.