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A homeless man named Trent William Millsap allegedly murdered 37-year-old NASCAR star Bobby East.
The murder occurred at a California gas station.
East was stabbed in the chest as he was fueling up his vehicle.
Two days later, a SWAT raid resulted in the death of Millsap. Police were executing a warrant to arrest him at an apartment.
Millsap, who was also accused of stabbing another man before murdering East, died as police tried to arrest him.
“The victim was found on the ground suffering from a serious stab wound to the chest area,” Westminister Police said. “Officers attempted life saving measures until OCFA paramedics arrived and transported the victim to a local trauma center, where the victim succumbed to his injury.”
“No officers were injured in the shootout, but a police K-9 was hit with a bullet and suffered non-life threatening injuries,” according to reports.
🚨 #PressRelease: Homicide at Gas Station
On July 13, 2022, at about 5:51 pm, WPD officers responded to the 76 gas station (6322 Westminster Blvd.) re: a stabbing. Trent William Millsap is suspected of stabbing the victim.
Read the full release: https://t.co/RWqrzwxjAi pic.twitter.com/NKGcNcrrRz
— Westminster PD (CA) (@WestminsterPDCA) July 14, 2022
More on this story via Breitbart:
As Breitbart Sports reported on Saturday, “East’s murder comes at a time of spiking violence across much of California, with violence among California’s homeless population a leading factor.
“Just this week, former U.S. Olympian Kim Glass was the victim of an unprovoked assault by a homeless man in Los Angeles who threw a metal object at her face.”
Breitbart Sports added, “In Orange County, where Westminster is located, District Attorney Todd Spitzer is also dealing with a spike in violence as several 7-Elevens in his jurisdiction were robbed this week in a string of violent attacks that left two dead.”
Kim Glass took to her IG to let her followers know she’s okay, the cops were called. Her vision she says will be fine but received stitches and had multiple fractures above and under her eye.
She warns everyone “be safe out there” when in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/969ikM700B
— Anthony Cabassa (@AnthonyCabassa_) July 11, 2022