Marine veteran killed throughout Uber carjacking in California
A California Marine Corps veteran and father of two was shot and killed whereas driving for Uber on Friday morning.
Aaron Orozco, 38, was driving for the rideshare firm when he obtained right into a “bodily altercation” with two of his passengers at a 7-Eleven parking zone in Lynwood, in line with Los Angeles police.
Through the altercation, one of many suspects shot the veteran earlier than fleeing the scene within the sufferer’s Honda Accord.
Police mentioned the motive force, later recognized by household as Orozco, suffered a gunshot wound to the higher torso whereas the suspects stay at giant as of early Sunday.
The car was discovered deserted a brief distance away from the capturing, in line with authorities.
“It simply looks like I’m in a nightmare. It doesn’t appear actual to me,” Sandra Medina, Orozco’s spouse, told Fox 11. “I haven’t even instructed my children but, they nonetheless assume dad goes to come back via the door.”
Orozco leaves behind his spouse of 10 years, a 9-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter.
He had been driving for Uber for 4 years and started driving at evening to handle the couple’s two kids whereas Medina labored as a nurse, in line with the outlet.
“Our hearts are with Mr. Orozco Figueroa’s household as they address this unfathomable tragedy, and we have now reached out to supply our condolences,” Uber mentioned in an announcement to Fox11. “We banned the rider’s account and are working with police on their investigation.”
Earlier than driving for Uber, Orozco served in the US Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton from 2001-2005.
Orozco had been on three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan throughout his 4 years of service and was a fight veteran.
“I simply actually hope that they discover [the suspects] as a result of … they created this chaos in my life, in my household’s life and now … I don’t have my husband with me and it’s simply modified my life round, so I actually hope that they do catch them,” Medina told ABC7.
Automobile theft in 2022 spiked 4.3% increased than in 2021 in Los Angeles County, leaping a regarding 61.5% increased since 2019, in line with LAPD data.