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An autopsy report revealed a
man who was shot and killed at a Raleigh restaurant last year was shot at least
eight times.
Police said Jonathan
Schaffer was shot and killed at Coquette, by the restaurant’s head chef,
George Colom Jr., in North Hills, in January 2025.
According to police, Colom
came to work on Jan. 17, 2025, with a gun and shot two coworkers before
killing himself as the restaurant prepared to open.
Police said Schaffer died at
the scene. The other employee who was shot was taken to the hospital with minor
injuries.
Police have still not released
a motive in that shooting.
One
year since the deadly shooting, owner Kevin Jennings said the restaurant has
struggled financially, noting that business is down 25%. However, he said any
hardship they face pales in comparison to what Schaffer’s family has
endured.
“It’s difficult in sales,
staffing, that kind of thing,” Jennings told WRAL News. “But
ultimately Jonathan’s family paid the ultimate price.”
Jennings said the restaurant also
scratched the menu completely following the shooting, adding the kitchen refused
to cook Colom’s food.
Jennings said that while the
shooting presented many challenges for the restaurant, it also showed them how
many supporters they have, and he is optimistic about the restaurant’s future.
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