The executive chef at a French restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina, shot two people at his workplace Friday, killing one and injuring another. He then turned the gun on himself and is in critical condition at the hospital.
Sometime before 11 a.m., the shooting occurred at Coquette in the Raleigh neighborhood of North Hills. The Raleigh Police Department responded, temporarily closed nearby roads and put schools on lockdown.
Police confirmed the identities of the two victims later Friday. Jonathan Schaffer, 26, was killed and Jonathan Aguilar Vega, 24, had minor injuries.
Mr. Schaffer was a manager for Urban Food Group, the owner of Coquette, since February, according to Goldsboro TV station WNCN.
Mr. Aguilar got a bullet lodged in his hand during the incident. He told Raleigh’s WRAL-TV that the shooter was George Colom, the executive chef.
“We were having our daily meeting before the shift began. One of our employees had brought in a cake to celebrate a bartender’s birthday. She was cutting the cake, and moments later I was shot,” Mr. Aguilar said.
Colom is a convicted felon, having been jailed in New Mexico in 2011 for possession of a stolen gun, according to WRAL.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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