Armed Robber Kills Man at Gas Station
Sheriff’s deputies searched Monday for an armed robber who killed a 26-year-old man buying gas at a Santa Clarita station.
Brandon Hunsche of Newhall and his girlfriend were at a Texaco station in 24400 block of Lyons Avenue about 10 p.m. Sunday when a man pressed a gun to Hunsche’s neck and demanded money from both.
The girlfriend complied but when Hunsche said he had no money, the gunman forced him into the back seat of the car. The handgun discharged during the ensuing struggle, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Val Rosario said.
The gunman fled in a black Honda or Toyota, driven by an accomplice, Rosario said.
Hunsche was taken to a local hospital, where he died. His girlfriend was not injured.
Investigators ask anyone with information about the incident to call the sheriff’s homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.
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