IRVINE, Calif. (KTLA) — Autopsies have been completed on the newly engaged couple who were found shot to death inside their car in Irvine.
28-year-old Monica Quan and her fiance, 27-year-old Keith Lawrence, were found dead inside Lawrence’s white Kia, parked on the top floor of the parking structure at their condo complex on Sunday.
Officers were summoned to the complex in the 2100 block of Scholarship around 9 p.m. Sunday after a passerby saw a man and a woman slumped over inside the car.
On Wednesday, the coroner’s office determined the cause of death for both Quan and Lawrence to be multiple gunshot wounds.
No other information is being released at this time.
The complex is located near the intersection of Jamboree and Campus, not far from UC Irvine. Some of the units cost more than $1 million.
No witnesses have come forward, and no one reported hearing gunshots.
Family and friends say that they are shocked that someone would want to harm the couple.
“I still can’t wrap my head around what kind of individual would do this to such great people,” one friend said at Monday’s vigil.
Lawrence and Quan were both graduates of Concordia University, and both played on Concordia basketball teams.
Quan had worked as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Cal State Fullerton for the last two years.
Lawrence. a graduate of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Academy, joined USC’s Department of Public Safety in August.
Authorities are investigating the crime as a double murder. They robbery does not appear to be a motive.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Irvine police at (949) 724-7000, OC Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS, or go to Access Irvine to leave an anonymous tip online.
116 Comments to “Autopsy Completed on Irvine Couple Found Shot to Death”
February 4, 2013 at 5:48 AM
I hope they figure this out… So sad. It could be just me but it seems that murder including a gun seem to be either on the rise or just a hot topic. It begs to ask the question – the more it is publicized and the more gun control is brought up is it just a reminder to the sick and twisted that this is the new norm?? Guns are not the problem the insane people that chose to use them while being unable to control themselves are. The gun doesn't commit murder the owner does. It seems as if before long it will be like the Wild West sitting at a light, in a movie or at work someone irritates you pull out your 6 shooter and then go about your business. That disgusts me. I am sad that my children are growing up with these new fears. Sending them to school or a movie surely comes with a whole new anxiety <3
February 4, 2013 at 10:42 AM
You are just as bad as those people who would take this opportunity to preach gun control. Though I agree with you, two people have been killed and all you've done is start another pointless gun control debate.
February 4, 2013 at 11:03 AM
What's wrong with debating the causes for the shooting? If we refuse to discuss the matter in the name of political correctness, this type of incident is going to keep happening.
February 4, 2013 at 11:55 AM
fine, debate the cause of the shooting, not the tool the person used to do it
February 4, 2013 at 1:17 PM
You are right… we don't stop producing cars because drunks use them and kill people. Why are guns getting more attention? Because of political agenda. But answer me this, what good does gun control laws do on those who break the laws to begin with? (rehtorical)
February 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM
We regulate driving and car use, as well as those who break the law by driving drunk, in order to lessen the damage by cars and drunk driving. We regulate the use of cars by forcing registration, training, and infractions and fines for non-compliance. When we try to do so with guns, it is impossible because of the irrational quality of people like you.
February 4, 2013 at 6:48 PM
Guns don't kill people, comments like rapidron kills people.
February 4, 2013 at 9:59 PM
yeah because obviously drunk drivers get in a car with the iNTENTION to go out and murder people. you pro gun people have the stupidest arguments "lets ban rocks because you can kill someone with it" come on. "guns dont kill people, people kill people" well YEAH because we have not even the most simple and common-sense laws to protect us when it comes to guns. I completely agree with rapridon, people can't just go out and buy a car and license legally, in california, insurace is also required by law etc etc
February 5, 2013 at 8:38 AM
22000 laws already in the books regarding the manufacture, sales, distribution and use of firearms. Criminals break ALL of them. So what law will you suggest that will actually work to prevent murder by gun?
February 4, 2013 at 11:59 AM
you can kill someone with a hammer too. should we outlaw hammers? a gun is an inanimate object incapable of acting on it's own. The true meaning of gun control is "use both hands"
February 4, 2013 at 10:21 PM
Do you think these two innocent people would have been murdered in their car by means of a hammer? No. You can also drown someone in a bathtub, should we ban bathtubs, water? You can kill someone by suffocating them, should we ban air? Come on. Do you think this lovely couple would be dead right now if someone tried to kill them with a hammer? Please, use your brain. I can't believe pro gun people actually use this as an argument.
February 4, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Why wouldn't you have gun registration and barrel curvature information to go with it. Then you would know right away whose gun this came from. As it is, anyone can buy a gun from somewhere where there isn't registration and kill people without recourse, like what has happened here. How does that make sense?
You're afraid that registration would make the government come after those with guns? Comon' there's like 100,000,000+ guns in this country. There's a quarter of the population armed. Who the hell is going to single-out and go after a majority of an armed, willing-to-action population? Make some reasonable sense gun-extreme-enthusiasts. I own a gun and I love taking it shooting, as well as shooting with friends. However, why not register?? It doesn't make sense!
February 4, 2013 at 6:50 PM
rapidron is at it again. Don't come knocking when society collapses and the bad guys invade your home.
February 4, 2013 at 8:01 AM
Without the easy access to guns a lot of this carnage would be reduced, it is just so easy in the heat of the moment to pull the trigger. It takes a lot more to kill someone with a knife or your fists and the victim would actually have a chance to figh back. Guns kill !
February 4, 2013 at 12:10 PM
People kill. guns are incapable of going out and committing murder.
February 4, 2013 at 1:19 PM
You're a moron who can't even begin to see it.
February 4, 2013 at 2:21 PM
idots like you kill leaving ignorant comments, "in the heat of the moment"?, you dont bring a gun unless you PLAN on using it idiot
February 4, 2013 at 5:04 PM
Shut up about gun control already, you moron. Why don't you move in with the monks.
February 4, 2013 at 8:08 AM
No matter how illegal we make guns the criminals will always find ways of getting them.
If not guns then they will use knives, hammers or whatever they can get a hold of. To make more and more items illegal will not deter the criminals from getting what they want so to commit their crimes.
February 4, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Then how is it that criminals in Japan can't seem to get guns no matter how hard they try?
February 4, 2013 at 11:34 AM
Japan is protected by the ocean, the US can never completely eliminate guns since they have the north and south boarders to deal with.
February 4, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Sincerely, the NRA
February 6, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Sincerely, the gays and liberals
February 4, 2013 at 11:11 PM
The real reason is America is full of violent idiots that think little of human life because they lack moral upbringing and know the justice system is weak. The other reason is they like to hide behind the flag and an outdated constitution that was written when guns were loaded one bullet at a time.
February 6, 2013 at 11:38 AM
Justice system is weak? Outdated constitution? Then we should just retract the First Amendment to keep narrow minded people like you to just STFU. If America is so disgusting to you, go back to your mother land and move into a cave. You sir are truly a waste of semen.
February 4, 2013 at 1:18 PM
I'd rather take my chances fending off someone with a knife or hammer.
February 4, 2013 at 6:38 PM
a knife is actually more deadly than a gun and you also die a more painful death
February 4, 2013 at 10:08 PM
…. yeah because it takes time to stab someone to death. you can kill dozens of people with those large capacity clips in a matter of minutes. how can you think a knife is more deadly than a gun? wow
February 6, 2013 at 11:54 AM
another female who know lots about guns; a clean FMJ bullet wound is sterile and easier to treat by medical professionals; a knife would cause more internal injury to vital organs with potential contraction of diseases (e.g. Aids/HIV, Hepatitis, etc.); most would rather be shot in the head once than stab multiple times to death;
February 4, 2013 at 2:20 PM
People can not do the same damage with those other weapons . Guns are so deadly from even far away a knife or hammer is not .
February 5, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Over a half million killed by machete's in the Rwandan Hutu Tutsi violence.
February 4, 2013 at 5:32 PM
At the same time as twenty schoolchildren were killed, someone went on a rampage in China, stabbing twenty children there. The difference? None were killed.
February 6, 2013 at 11:56 AM
china is over populated, must be the government
February 4, 2013 at 10:08 PM
Come talk to us after something happens to you or your loved ones (if you have any).
February 4, 2013 at 8:12 AM
Guns can not pull their own trigger …….. So who is responsible at that point? The person holding the gun. The gun could be a gun bought off the street – how do you suppose you can stop that sale?? When you figure it out try it with narcotics also
the world would then just be a peaceful place!!!!
February 4, 2013 at 8:22 AM
Looks like lilly white, republican, Irvine has been in the news for this kind of stuff lately………
What's going on down there?
February 4, 2013 at 8:28 AM
When were you last in Irvine?? It's far from lily white…..
February 4, 2013 at 12:09 PM
Way to use a tragic story to shove your political agenda down everyone's throats you piece of crap.
February 4, 2013 at 6:46 PM
We are over populated anyhow.
February 4, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Lilly white, republican? WTF? Jealous much? Irvine is the safest city of 100k population or more in America. Violent crime is rare.
February 4, 2013 at 10:07 AM
No place is immune from this type of ugly crime. But, this hits close as I live not far from here. Praying for the families of the victims and that justice be shift.
February 4, 2013 at 10:50 AM
co-worker of mine says she had to call the leasing office on these two for arguing the just a few nights previous. she said "it got to a point where it sounded like he was gonna hit her"…my guess is its a murder/suicide.
February 4, 2013 at 2:48 PM
Murder/suicide? Then what happened to the gun that killed them? Try thinking before writing.
February 4, 2013 at 7:09 PM
your an idiot and extremely inconsiderate. that's quite the leap your making and people who know both of them are reading this so you should be more carful before accusing someone of murder.
February 4, 2013 at 8:25 PM
how is what he/she said inconsiderate and stupid? You're an idiot if you refuse to open your eyes and consider all possible scenarios for this crime.
February 4, 2013 at 11:00 AM
News Reports said POLICE are investigating as a DOUBLE HOMICIDE not murder suicide. DONT GUESS about this. Let the Police do their work first.
February 8, 2013 at 12:30 PM
Right………Right……..let the cops do their job. Think about it, do they not have a"dog in this "fight". This whole episode is tied to cops being corrupt and racially insensitive . Yeah……….pretty sure that would work .(not)
February 4, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Probably the local Hispanic streetgangs. More of that illegal amnesty anchor diversity the government is pushing on us.
February 4, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Here's no Hispanic Street gangs in Irvine, the safest community in America.
February 4, 2013 at 11:46 AM
There isn't any gangs in that area maybe out side the campus but the only gangs i know down there in the oc like that are racist skin heads..But santa ana is next door and they have gangs..Maybe they drifted off to irvine to rob and it went bad?..We will have to find out.Iam eager because they had a good life no gangs drugs jail all of that so why?..
February 4, 2013 at 12:22 PM
local Hispanic street gangs… LOL!!!
February 4, 2013 at 11:36 AM
Yeah Im Sure local hispanic Street gangs have free reign in that Mullion dollar condo complex in Irvine ca.
People say some stupid stuff online.
February 4, 2013 at 2:43 PM
None of the units in that complex cost that much. I live in the complex next to the scene. People there disregard security by proping the gates open when they take their dogs out. Maybe they will think twice now. Just the news generalizing. The complex at Jamboree and Campus have units in that price range.
February 4, 2013 at 12:26 PM
until I looked at the draft which was of $7849, I be certain that…my… neighbours mother was like realy making money in there spare time at their laptop.. there mums best friend started doing this 4 only 20 months and just took care of the depts on there house and purchased a gorgeous Chevrolet Corvette. read more at, FLY38. ℂOM
February 5, 2013 at 8:30 AM
You are so full of CRAP. Beat it loser. Maurice is a con- artist working out of a shack in Algeria!
February 5, 2013 at 8:38 AM
My monkeys sister made $6754 also. Both of our monkeys sisters are RICH. Yea… rich monkeys for everybody!
February 5, 2013 at 8:42 AM
Wow. She made $8000 in a year and three quarters = 20 months. That equals a salary of about 25 cents an Hour. Dude… your killing it. I guess that is a lot of money in Algeria
February 4, 2013 at 1:36 PM
People are going to hate on me for this, but I honestly wish at times like these that we had universal gun registration and barrel information accompanying it, so that police could pinpoint the gun used and owner right away. Without cameras in that parking structure, and without this information, it's that much harder to find a killer among us. For some, it's hitting a lot closer to home.
Sure, some will say that 'criminals will always have guns'. However, have they ever considered where and why these criminals were able to get the guns so easily? Yes, they get them from the black market because guns are not kept track of and are sold out of the back of trucks from lax gun-law states or at gun-shows without any checks or tracking at all. Chances are, this is where the gun for the horrific crime came from.
Some might say that 'registration of guns allows the government to confiscate all guns' in some 'new world order' scenario. They don't remember suddenly that there are over 100 million accounted for (not counting illegitimate) guns in this country, owned by 20%+ of the country. Is the government really going to go after this amount of armed people? Is this even a possibility to any reasonable person??
I just fear, as I am sure that many do, that the person who did this will get off scott-free–that it is because of our inaction and the meddling of special interests now as well as in the past to keep guns free for the criminals–and that we will just look the other way as the problem gets worse and more and more innocent are killed in such a tragic way.
Anyway, let the hating begin. I tried to be thoughtful in my feelings here, but I know some will be quick to anger and judgment. If you want to say 'guns don't kill', I would have to put forth that in this case, it almost certainly made it much easier, much faster, much harder to stop or catch, and probably made the perpetrator far more brazen than if they did not have a gun.
February 5, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Thanks for sharing your spineless opinion
February 5, 2013 at 8:45 AM
you probably also believe in Unicorns also… right?
February 5, 2013 at 12:51 PM
"Hey let me get my gun registered!" Said no criminal who plans to use it, EVER.
February 4, 2013 at 1:51 PM
"The complex is located near the intersection of Jamboree and Campus, not far from UC Irvine. Some of the units cost more than $1 million."
and they couldn't afford to install cameras in the complex? or for that matter a security guard?
February 4, 2013 at 2:42 PM
I didn't read anything that said there weren't cameras. There might have been and they just have not gotten a hold of the tapes or finished looking through them yet. But it IS Irvine, one of the safest communities in the country, perhaps they just thought they didn't need them.
February 4, 2013 at 3:46 PM
Hey: that's what I was going to say. FBI is looking @ tapes as I write this, no doubt. They'll be tracking down vehicles, either already, or within a day. Details of investigations are obscured for good reason.
February 4, 2013 at 2:46 PM
The units do not cost that much.
February 4, 2013 at 6:52 PM
It does when you own a Kia
February 4, 2013 at 3:04 PM
The better question is what's a Kia doing in a $1 million condominium complex?
February 4, 2013 at 6:14 PM
better question is why are you asking such an idiotic, unnecessary question. don't know where you're from, but there are plenty of older generation and non-luxury cars that belong in Avenue One. and this is coming from someone that lives at this 1 million condominium complex.
February 4, 2013 at 6:16 PM
better question is why are you asking such an idiotic, unnecessary question. don't know where you're from, but there are plenty of older generation and non-luxury cars that belong in this 1 M. condominium complex.
February 4, 2013 at 6:43 PM
Sounds like Shelly needs to learn how to write a complete sentence and sell her Kia.
February 4, 2013 at 7:50 PM
sounds like poser doesn't live in a million dollar condominium.
February 6, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Please capitalize first word of the sentence.
Regards,
Grammar Police
February 4, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Some people are smarter with their money than you. Why spend all your money on a expensive car if it's just transpertation and a home is more imporrtant. Also spending more for a fancy car leaves not enough for a nice home.
February 4, 2013 at 4:46 PM
obviously not a murder suicide. interesting that they weren't robbed, and they don't seem like the drug taking/dealing type so don't think it was a drug deal gone bad. i would check out any ex girlfriends or ex boyfriends.
February 4, 2013 at 8:23 PM
Clearly acquaintances of these two who are reading comments are thumbing down everyone's comments, including mine, that suggest possible reasons for this crime! Duh–we know it wasn't a murder suicide since no gun was found, but it's the first thing ppl will ask since that's usually what happens with couples. They were not robbed, so what does that tell you? Open your eyes! More than likely it was someone that knew them and had some beef with them, be it a relative, a jealous ex, someone that they owed money to, or a ticked off neighbor.
February 4, 2013 at 6:08 PM
Maybe someone didn't approve of them mixing it up.A hate Crime Maybe?
February 4, 2013 at 6:51 PM
Probably the Asian parents disapproving the marriage.
February 5, 2013 at 2:30 PM
What a horrible thing to say.
February 8, 2013 at 3:19 AM
Asians or other minorities aren't like White people . Only Whites have problems with Whites marrying someone of another race. They were both minorities.
February 8, 2013 at 2:57 AM
They are minorities. Asian and African American. No big deal. Only White people makes a big deal about race when it comes to Whites mixing with another race. I don't know why, its pretty F'd up if you ask me.
February 4, 2013 at 6:41 PM
They both do not make a lot of money (coach and bball poser) and were living in a millionaire complex, sounds like life insurance scheme gone wrong.
February 5, 2013 at 9:59 PM
Her family had money–at least from what it looked like from the type of house they owned (as seen in another news clip) Her parents probably got the place for them.
February 6, 2013 at 12:28 AM
There are units at the Watermarke that are about $350,000. Monthly mortgage payments would probably be about $2,000 per month. Two people working would be able to afford this mortgage together even with taxes. Why would they need their parents to buy it for them? The million dollar condos are in the building next door. Big difference in prices.
(We are having an odd conversation that doesn't seem to have anything to do with finding the criminals.)
February 6, 2013 at 12:03 PM
Why did the article say it was an upscale multiple million dollars home? Interesting.
February 4, 2013 at 6:48 PM
Muder/suicide…. "if I can't have you, than nobody can"
February 4, 2013 at 10:19 PM
I wondered that too. Unless both bodies had more than one bullet wound.
February 4, 2013 at 10:30 PM
Good point. May be some left over drama from somone's prior relationship. ALWAYS ask the person if they have any leftover drama when you're dating.
February 4, 2013 at 8:28 PM
considering his line of work, could have been a cop hater
February 4, 2013 at 9:40 PM
Jig and a squinch eye. She smelled like fish and he be smellin' like an ape. Ax his family, they might be knowin's sumfin's up man. He dah man befo he be killed. That be the way life goes.
February 4, 2013 at 10:16 PM
Seriously dude? "What school you went?" Speak english!
February 4, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Tania, don't bother with this idiot. Look at his screen name. Apeinoffice. He probably spends the whole day throwing his crap at people. Obviously an illiterate racist dumbf**k.
February 8, 2013 at 3:07 AM
Your mother smells like she came out of a sheeps a$$. And when are you going to wash yours? You smell like S**T!!
February 4, 2013 at 10:13 PM
Obama is a prik.
February 4, 2013 at 10:23 PM
Yeah, but at least he can spell PRICK correctly, you moron.
February 4, 2013 at 11:13 PM
I spelled it that way so they would print it. PRIK.
February 4, 2013 at 11:04 PM
Thankfully the majority of Americans from all walks of life have more common sense than you and know that's not true.
February 4, 2013 at 11:26 PM
You call it common sense? Jesus h. christ. IF they had common sense, the monkey wouldn't be ruining this country. YOU must be one of the "bright" ones who voted for the schmuck. I'm sure you're REAL happy with the results the last 4 years, right?
What amazes me is the STUUUUPIDITY of the American people who put Maobama BACK in office. LIKE YOU. Let's see how wonderful this a$$hole is in ANOTHER 4 years, when this country will be in such a HUGE crisis, there won't be any way out.
February 5, 2013 at 5:32 AM
Nice rant, hope it helps.
February 8, 2013 at 12:43 PM
You just make me so sick. I am wasting my time commenting back to you at all but I have too. You just make me so upset. You do not have to agree with him being in office because you feel he has not done a good job or whatever but to bring in his ethnicity, way, way below the belt. You have your own agenda and it is not about the politics. You just sicken me, I will pray for your lost soul.
February 4, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Such a good looking couple. Something tells me there was possibly a jealous ex involved. Why else would anyone care to go out of their way to do this in such a populated area?
February 5, 2013 at 10:01 PM
I was thinking the same thing–being killed not long after announcing their engagement…it's possible.
February 4, 2013 at 10:33 PM
May be some left over drama from somone's prior relationship. ALWAYS ask the person if they have any leftover drama when you're dating.
February 5, 2013 at 10:41 AM
that was dumb. if you would have read the report that had been
dating since college which was 6 years ago. i live in the complex and that is the structure i park in. there was no gun sound not screaming nobody heard anything there are never even random people walking through the place. the rumor in the building is that this was done by a pro who has left no trace and made no noise.
February 5, 2013 at 10:02 PM
Right! Even if in your gut you feel it despite their denial of it…listen to yourself.
February 4, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Did anything think that this could be racially motivated? It's very possible someone paid a hitman. She's Asian and he's black.
February 5, 2013 at 2:00 AM
Love triangle.<l
February 4, 2013 at 11:39 PM
Best stay single and off the streets these days. Thank goodness for Playstation 3.
February 5, 2013 at 1:18 AM
The majority of Americans now want some gun regulation, especially closing the gun show loophole. You're right, we won't stop all the people who shouldn't have guns from buying what they want. You know, though, having more restrictions on who can buy and a limit on some weapons, ammunition will save lives. There were people who said stricter DUI laws were useless, people were still going to drive drunk. Well, sure, we always have the ignorant, sick, selfish, but the laws have significantly reduced the number of deaths cause by drunk driving. Isn't a little inconvenience a small price to pay if it saves lives?
February 5, 2013 at 5:20 AM
Maybe some millionaire pegged them!
February 5, 2013 at 7:55 AM
This will be revised to murder suicide in five four three two
February 5, 2013 at 8:23 AM
Pierce Morgan is a government puppet who's sole mission is to villify guns.
February 5, 2013 at 7:38 PM
O J did a fine job without a gun !!!! MORONS, a killer is a killer
February 6, 2013 at 12:06 PM
Car repo gone wrong.
February 8, 2013 at 12:28 AM
Reblogged this on H-Heat Media South and commented:
RIP this should have never happened