MAN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH IN CAR; MOTORIST'S SLAYING IS FOURTH CASE OF GUNFIRE ON ROADS.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Almost hidden among juniper trees and sagebrush sagebrush, name for several species of Artemisia, deciduous shrubs of the family Asteraceae (aster family), particularly abundant in arid regions of W North America. The common sagebrush (A. lay evidence of a deadly crash: a smashed 1995 Toyota Camry The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. In some markets, the top range Camry models are seen as executive cars. , its left rear window broken and dirt on its roof. But what initially appeared to be a simple case of a motorist who lost control of his car proved to be a homicide - the fourth case in a week in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley in which a person was killed or wounded by shots fired into a car. ``It appears as though someone pulled up next to him and shot him,'' said sheriff's homicide Lt. Ray Peavy. ``He was shot once and lost control of his car.'' Detectives believe 19-year-old Oscar Borboa of Littlerock was driving south on 50th Street East just north of Avenue P-8 Tuesday night or Wednesday morning when a car traveling behind him pulled alongside on the driver's side. Perhaps somebody yelled yell v. yelled, yell·ing, yells v.intr. To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. v.tr. To utter or express with a loud cry. See Synonyms at shout. n. at him, detectives said. ``As he turned to look at who was next to him, he was shot,'' said Peavy. ``He died immediately.'' The car went out of control and veered off the two-lane road, knocking down metal fence poles and coming to rest in the desert. Almost hidden by vegetation, the car was spotted shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday by a passing motorist. ``He was on his way to work, when his headlights lit up the car in the field,'' said Peavy. ``Behind the steering wheel he found the body of a man who was apparently dead.'' Detectives say the motorist might have been shot any time between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. - three to 11 hours before he was found. Cold temperatures overnight helped preserve the body. Wednesday's discovery marked the fourth shooting - two fatal - of a person in a car. Then eight hours later, another dead man was found in a parked car, although authorities said he might have died from a drug overdose Drug Overdose Definition A drug overdose is the accidental or intentional use of a drug or medicine in an amount that is higher than is normally used. . On May 6, a 19-year-old college student was wounded in the arm by a bullet fired from a car that pulled alongside her about 11 p.m. on Avenue R west of 42nd Street East as she drove home from a part-time job. The young woman, who asked not to be identified, told the Daily News that the car came up behind her quickly and she heard a ``pop'' as it pulled into the turning lane beside her. Then it drove off. She said she believes she might have been mistaken for someone else. Three hours later, a 22-year-old man was wounded in the hand, leg and arm as he sat in a U-Haul truck parked outside his father's home near Avenue P-12 and Stanridge Avenue. On Friday, California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officers found a dead Van Nuys man hunched hunch n. 1. An intuitive feeling or a premonition: had a hunch that he would lose. 2. A hump. 3. A lump or chunk: "She . . . over the steering wheel of a rental car parked beside the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. near Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
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Deputies said there was no obvious sign of trauma to the man, who was wearing a seat belt. The death did not appear to be related to that of the motorist on 50th Street East, about 1-1/2 miles away, said sheriff's Sgt. Mike Griffin. ``It could be natural death, suicide or murder,'' Griffin said while waiting for the arrival of homicide investigators. ``It could be anything. All we know is he's dead.'' Homicide investigators said the man might have died from a drug overdose, but that an autopsy will be needed to be certain. Officials said it was too early in their investigation to determine whether any of the shootings are related but asked anyone with information on any of them to call sheriff's officials at (805) 948-COPS or (213) 890-5500. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color in AV Edition only) A Toyota Camry lies Wednesday in the scrub where it came to rest after its driver was killed on 50th Street East near Avenue P-8. (2--Color in AV Edition only) A California Highway Patrol officer investigates the car of a man slain as he was driving. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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