NASCAR star Bobby East was stabbed to death at a California gas station while filling up his car. The three-time US Auto Club (USAC) champ was only 37 years old when he died.
According to TheBlaze, At around 5:50 p.m. on July 13, police officers responded to emergency calls reporting a stabbing at a gas station in Westminster – about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Officers found East with a serious stab wound on his chest. Officers attempted life-saving procedures before East was taken to a local hospital. East was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Westminster Police Department said in a statement, “Trent William Millsap, who fled the area prior to police arrival, is suspected of stabbing the victim. Millsap also has an outstanding parole warrant. He should be considered armed and dangerous. Millsap is transient and known to frequent Westminster, Garden Grove, and Anaheim motels.”
Millsap stabbed another man at the 76 gas station, according to the Daily Mail. The Westminster Police Department released an update that Millsap was shot and killed by police. On Friday, July 15, 2022, Westminster Police Department detectives received information a wanted homicide suspect was in an apartment located in the 3300 block of Lincoln Avenue in the City of Anaheim.
The West County SWAT Team responded to serve a search/arrest warrant for the suspect. During the service of the search warrant, an officer-involved shooting took place. No officers were injured; however, a police K-9 sustained a single gunshot wound that was not life-threatening. The Westminster Police Department, along with members of the Orange County District Attorney’s office are currently investigating the shooting. Millsap had been facing a murder charge.