The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has provided additional details about a deadly officer-involved shooting on the 105 Freeway in Lynwood. The CHP stated that the man involved in the incident, who died after being shot, had used a Taser against the officer during a struggle. The officer, fearing for his safety, fired his service weapon multiple times. The incident began with reports of a man walking on the freeway, and videos posted on social media show the officer and the man struggling before the shooting occurred. The California Department of Justice is investigating the incident, and the officer has been placed on administrative leave.
An Uber driver and father of two young children was shot and killed by passengers in a Lynwood 7-Eleven parking lot early Friday. The victim was found dead outside the store, and there appeared to have been a struggle between the driver and two passengers before the shooting. The attackers left in the Uber driver's car, which was found in a nearby neighborhood. No arrests were reported. The victim was identified as 38-year-old Aaron Orozco, a Marine who graduated from Lynwood High School in 2002. Uber said it is assisting police with the investigation.
A rideshare driver was shot and killed by his passengers outside of a 7-Eleven in Lynwood, California. The suspects, two adult males, fled in the rideshare vehicle, which was found abandoned nearby. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and the suspects remain at large.
