Former Nascar driver Bobby East stabbed to death at California gas station

[turbinetree]

Source: The Guardian

Associated Press
Sun 17 Jul 2022 08.24 EDT
37-year-old was a three-time Auto Club national champion
Police say suspected killer was later shot to death during arrest

Bobby East, a three-time US Auto Club national champion and former Nascar driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a southern California gas station. He was 37.

The Westminster Police Department issued a statement on Saturday identifying Robert John East of San Dimas as the person stabbed in the chest at a 76 gas station on Wednesday. The statement said the stabbing suspect, Trent William Millsap, was shot and killed in Anaheim on Friday as officers tried to arrest him.

Police say they have no motive for the stabbing and the investigation into both deaths is ongoing. They said they arrived at the gas station shortly before 6pm to find East suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to University of California, Irvine Medical Center, where he died.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/17/former-nascar-driver-bobby-east-stabbed-to-death-at-california-gas-station

[jimfields33]

1. So sad and tragic. Just getting gas. Pathetic!

[MichMan]

2. Good to know the perpetrator got what was coming to him

Watched Bobby race for years. He did race in the NASCAR Truck Series for a year or so, but he was a multiple race winner and champion in USAC open wheel cars.

[oldsoftie]

4. Couldn't agree more. Because the State certainly wouldnt have done it.

And another one with an outstanding warrant. And on parole for armed robbery.
I do remember East as well.

[C Moon]

3. I used to live not far from there. Not a bad area. Crazy.

[Historic NY]

5. The suspect was already wanted in a 2nd gas station stabbing

and parole warrant.

[link:https://bareillycollege.org/who-was-trent-william-millsap/|]

[IronLionZion]

6. "Police say they have no motive for the stabbing "

It's pretty disturbing to think you can get killed for no apparent reason