Rolando Viray Yanga, 60, was shot and killed outside his Daly City home on September 29, 2024, after a confrontation earlier that day at Fitness 19 gym where he worked as a custodian. The dispute reportedly began when Yanga reprimanded a member, 21-year-old Maarij Abdullah Afridi, for repeatedly violating gym cleanliness rules, including walking barefoot and improper disposal of items. Surveillance footage allegedly shows a vehicle driven by Afridi and his mother, 50-year-old Zaib Un Nisa Afridi, following Yanga’s car to his South Mayfair Avenue residence. Upon arrival, Afridi is reported to have approached Yanga and fired about eight shots from a 10mm handgun, striking him multiple times; Yanga was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both suspects were taken into custody. Maarij Afridi was charged with murder with a special circumstance of lying in wait; his mother was charged as an accessory, accused of driving the getaway vehicle. Mayor Juslyn Manalo called it the city’s first homicide of the year and offered condolences to Yanga’s family. Yanga is remembered as a husband, father of four and grandfather. Does anyone have information about Yanga’s routine or the events at the gym that day?