CA - Former NASCAR driver Bobby East, 37, stabbed to death by homeless man Trent Milsap, 27, who was later killed by police - 7/17/2022

[Bishop Black]

NASCAR driver killed by apparent stranger at Calif. gas station

"NASCAR is saddened to learn of the tragic death of Bobby East."

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Professional racecar driver Bobby East was stabbed and killed at a California gas station, Westminster police said Saturday. He was 37.

Responding to a call for a stabbing incident, police arrived at a 76 gas station in the Orange County city at 6 p.m. Wednesday. East, who lived in San Dimas, was located with a stab wound to the chest and transported to University of California, Irvine Medical Center, where he later died.

Westminster police say they identified the suspected attacker as 27-year-old Trent William Milsap, who was well known to law enforcement: Milsap already had a warrant out for his arrest.

On Friday, police located Milsap at an Anaheim apartment. Westminster police said that due to his "confrontational" manner, a West County SWAT team was brought to the scene. While attempting an arrest, Milsap was shot and killed.