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| Ali Syed named as California carjack killer gunman | Ali Syed named as California carjack killer gunman |
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| California police have identified a part-time student as the gunman who killed three and injured at least three more on a carjacking spree. | California police have identified a part-time student as the gunman who killed three and injured at least three more on a carjacking spree. |
| Ali Syed, 20, lived at the home outside Los Angeles where he killed his first victim on Tuesday, police said. | Ali Syed, 20, lived at the home outside Los Angeles where he killed his first victim on Tuesday, police said. |
| Syed then stole a series of cars and killed two other people before turning the gun on himself at a crossroads. | Syed then stole a series of cars and killed two other people before turning the gun on himself at a crossroads. |
| At least three others were injured in roughly 30 minutes of bloodshed, Tustin Police Chief Scott Jordan said. | At least three others were injured in roughly 30 minutes of bloodshed, Tustin Police Chief Scott Jordan said. |
| The deceased victims have been identified as Jeremy Lewis, 26, Melvin Lee Edwards, 69, and an unidentified woman in her 20s who was unrelated to Syed. | The deceased victims have been identified as Jeremy Lewis, 26, Melvin Lee Edwards, 69, and an unidentified woman in her 20s who was unrelated to Syed. |
| A sheriff's spokesman said investigators were scouring six crime scenes in connection with the incident. | A sheriff's spokesman said investigators were scouring six crime scenes in connection with the incident. |
| 'Last day' | 'Last day' |
| Before dawn on Tuesday, officers responding to an emergency call at a house in the community of Ladera Ranch, about 30 miles (48km) south of Los Angeles, found a female victim dead from multiple gunshot wounds, Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino told the BBC. | Before dawn on Tuesday, officers responding to an emergency call at a house in the community of Ladera Ranch, about 30 miles (48km) south of Los Angeles, found a female victim dead from multiple gunshot wounds, Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino told the BBC. |
| Police later confirmed that Syed's family had been in that home at the time of the attack but said he fled the house in a black sport utility vehicle. | Police later confirmed that Syed's family had been in that home at the time of the attack but said he fled the house in a black sport utility vehicle. |
| Police have not revealed the slain woman's relationship to Syed. | Police have not revealed the slain woman's relationship to Syed. |
| One carjacking victim told police the gunman pointed a shotgun and ordered him to hand over the keys, saying: "I don't want to hurt you. I just killed somebody and today is my last day." | One carjacking victim told police the gunman pointed a shotgun and ordered him to hand over the keys, saying: "I don't want to hurt you. I just killed somebody and today is my last day." |
| From within that stolen vehicle, the gunman shot at other vehicles on a motorway in Santa Ana, injuring one person. | From within that stolen vehicle, the gunman shot at other vehicles on a motorway in Santa Ana, injuring one person. |
| He then killed two other people in additional carjackings, one in Santa Ana, and one in Tustin. | He then killed two other people in additional carjackings, one in Santa Ana, and one in Tustin. |
| The driver in Santa Ana, Melvin Edwards, was forced from his BMW at a red light, marched to a curb and shot dead as witnesses watched in horror. | The driver in Santa Ana, Melvin Edwards, was forced from his BMW at a red light, marched to a curb and shot dead as witnesses watched in horror. |
| "He was basically executed,'' Santa Ana police spokesman Anthony Bertagna said. "There were at least six witnesses.'' Another person was injured in the Tustin incident. | "He was basically executed,'' Santa Ana police spokesman Anthony Bertagna said. "There were at least six witnesses.'' Another person was injured in the Tustin incident. |
| After calls to police poured in and highway officials spotted the suspect, officials attempted to stop the gunman at an intersection in the nearby town of Orange. | After calls to police poured in and highway officials spotted the suspect, officials attempted to stop the gunman at an intersection in the nearby town of Orange. |
| Syed killed himself as his car hit a kerb. | Syed killed himself as his car hit a kerb. |
| Authorities said they had no other suspects and had not established a motive for the attacks. | |
| Syed was taking one course at Saddleback College and was otherwise unemployed, police said. | Syed was taking one course at Saddleback College and was otherwise unemployed, police said. |