Morning southern california shooting spree that leaves 3 dead drops like a stone in the news

[Demovictory9]

I guess life is cheap these days. This morning, we woke to helicopters and jammed freeways as LAPD completed a chase across two counties. within hours, it's difficult to even find details regarding the aftermath.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/04/27/alexis-carbajal-mingzhi-zhu-identified-2-men-killed-shooting-spree-downtown-la-fullerton/

Two people who were killed in a shooting spree stretching from downtown Los Angeles to Fullerton have been identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office.

Police believe the driver of a white Jeep Cherokee was the gunman in three separate drive-by shootings early Tuesday in Exposition Park and downtown Los Angeles.


One of those shootings hit 25-year-old Alexis Carbajal, who was sitting in his car in the drive-thru of a Starbucks. Carbajal was shot several times and declared dead at the scene. His wife was with him in the car, but she was not hurt.


Minutes later, 41-year-old Mingzhi Zhu of South Pasadena was shot while driving his Cadillac Escallade at Figueroa and 7th streets. He was driving for Uber and had been on his way to pick up a passenger.



“The senseless acts of violence that took the lives of two innocent people, including Mr. Mingzhi Zhu who was on his way to pick up a rider, is heartbreaking. Our thoughts are with those who lost their lives and their families,” Uber said in a statement.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/04/27/alexis-carbajal-mingzhi-zhu-identified-2-men-killed-shooting-spree-downtown-la-fullerton/

[chowder66]

1. I saw this on KTLA this morning and thought the same thing. nt

[Demovictory9]

6. i kept waiting for more details then realized that the news had moved on

before the bodies were even carted away. really sad. for the families, their lives are changed forever.

[msongs]

2. suspect shot and killed but not releasing any name or ID nt

[Demovictory9]

7. no details about the perp

[BigmanPigman]

3. The 3rd dead person was the murderer.

"The suspect, who has not been identified, led police in a pursuit into Orange County, A spike strip eventually disabled the vehicle on the westbound side of the 91 Freeway. The suspect was ultimately killed in a shootout with police officers."


The poor wife of one of the victims was in the car when her husband was shot...awful.

[soldierant]

16. Yes - and whoever wrote the story has the brass balled nerve

to say she was not hurt.

[Hotler]

4. Like at the El Paso border shootout in the movie Sicario.

after the shooting someone says, "that will be all over the news." other guy says "won't even make the papers of El Paso."

[Demovictory9]

5. exactly!

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Not enough victims to really count for anything.

Just an ordinary Tuesday in America.

[Demovictory9]

9. also, none of the victims are young and beautiful enough

[StarfishSaver]

10. The FBI generally defines "mass shooting" as one in which at least 3 people (not counting shooter)

are killed or wounded.

This doesn't rise to that level - which says something about the prevalence of violence in this country.

[IronLionZion]

11. Obama's coming to get your guns

or Biden, or someone. the takeaway is buy lots more guns

[AverageOldGuy]

12. Hmmmm.

One of those killed appears to be Hispanic, the other -- Asian. Not that this means anything . . . .

[Evolve Dammit]

13. Open season on minorities. Thanks Orange Boy. You brought this. Hope you suffer greatly.

[tclambert]

14. These days if you wanna get famous you have to shoot at least 10 people.

[BobTheSubgenius]

15. No wonder it drupped like a stone.

3? That's pitiful.

JFC! The world is wobbling wildly on its axis.

[dalton99a]

17. Shooter in late 40s or early 50s. Victims were Asian and Hispanic

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-27/los-angeles-shooting-gunman-police-pursuit-fullerton

5 shootings, 2 deaths in L.A. tied to gunman later killed in Fullerton shootout, police say
By Faith E. Pinho, Kevin Rector
April 27, 2021 Updated 3:23 PM PT

The first shooting occurred just before 1 a.m. at Figueroa Street and Exposition Boulevard and was witnessed by California Highway Patrol officers, Moore said.

A man in a white Jeep pulled along another vehicle and fired multiple rounds at the driver, a Korean speaker, wounding him in the head, Moore said. He said the victim had a dashcam in his car that captured the Jeep’s license plate number, which helped police put out an alert.

About 10 minutes later, the same man arrived at a Starbucks near 28th Street and Figueroa, where a pair of newlyweds sat in line at the drive-through, police said. He backed into their car, then pulled up alongside them. After an exchange of words, Moore said, the gunman opened fire on the young couple, killing the 24-year-old husband, Alexis Carbajal, who was Latino.

About 15 minutes later, the gunman took aim at a second Asian driver. The victim, 42-year-old Mingzhi Zhu, from South Pasadena, was driving near 7th and Figueroa streets, Moore said, when he was shot and killed. His vehicle came to a stop a short distance away.

[Demovictory9]

18. perps name was Carlos Lopez, was a gun nut

https://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/video/5535763-suspect-in-fatal-la-killing-spree-fullerton-shootout-idd-as-carlos-lopez/

A man who died in a police shootout in Fullerton after allegedly carrying out a killing spree in Los Angeles hours earlier was identified Wednesday as 49-year-old Carlos Lopez.
3 HOURS AGO

[uponit7771]

19. kGQP be like "... gumpers need grenades to protect themselves ..."