Authorities suspect renowned astronomer Carl Grillmair was shot by 29-year-old man arrested for nearby carjacking
A renowned California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientist who studied distant planets and other areas of astronomy for decades was recently shot to death at his home in a rural community outside Los Angeles, authorities said.
Carl Grillmair, 67, died from a bullet wound to the torso on Monday in Llano, an unincorporated community in the Antelope Valley, according to information from the LA county medical examiner’s office. The county sheriff’s department said it had arrested a suspect in Grillmair’s slaying, identifying him as 29-year-old Freddy Snyder.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/caltech-scientist-carl-grillmair-shooting-death
Author : Ramon Antonio Vargas
Publish date : 2026-02-20 19:29:00
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