Vitalina Joga was 51 and working as a waitress at the House of Oliver in Roseville, California, when she was shot and killed on June 21, 2021. The gunman was identified as her ex-fiancé, Johnnie Jordan, who entered the restaurant in daylight and fatally shot her while she was at work. Jordan had a history of criminal behavior and a restraining order had been in place; he was also facing charges from an alleged May 7 incident involving threats against Joga and had a bench warrant after failing to appear for a scheduled court date the day he killed her.

Colleagues described Joga as vibrant and lively, and her death had a profound effect on the restaurant staff and the local community. The case has been framed as an intimate partner homicide connected to prior domestic violence and legal efforts to restrain Jordan. Does anyone have memories of Vitalina or information about her life and work at the House of Oliver that could add context to her story?