It’s the kind of story you would never like to hear and yet, at just 37 years old, the motorsport star Bobby East died on July 12 while he was simply at a gas station in California. According to information from the American press, the latter would have had a few words with a homeless person at this place and things would have escalated. An altercation reportedly took place between the two men and the driver who evolved for a time in NASCAR, the premier competition in the USA, was stabbed repeatedly by his attacker.
According to website information DeadlineBobby East would have been punched in the chest while filling his car with gas. Despite the intervention of the emergency services, when he arrived at the hospital, he was declared dead. “Officers attempted to save his life before paramedics arrived and transported the victim to a nearby medical facility, where the victim succumbed to his injuries.”police said in a statement.
The attacker takes refuge in an apartment before being shot dead by the police
The man incriminated for the murder of Bobby East is named Trent Millsap and the police then set out to find him. The 27-year-old took refuge in an apartment on the Anaheim side where a SWAT team went the following Friday. An exchange of fire took place between Millsap and the officers and the perpetrator was shot in the shootout as officers attempted to arrest him.
The death of Bobby East obviously affected motorsport enthusiasts, as well as his former team, who wanted to pay tribute to him. “We extend our condolences to the rest of the automotive community on the passing of Bobby East, who competed in USAC and Nascar. We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends and fans.”writes the Ford Performance team on its Twitter account.