Sleiman Pops Hallak

Death by Force

Sleiman "Pops" Hallak, a beloved shopkeeper in San Diego, California, was tragically killed on April 17, 1996. Hallak owned the Moonlight Market at Skyline and Meadowbrook, where he was well-known and respected in the community. On that fateful day, Hallak was working at the store counter, attending to a cigarette dealer, when a masked gunman entered the store. The assailant, later identified as Charzel Shears, demanded money from Hallak. When Hallak did not respond quickly enough, Shears shot h ...Read More

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