Renowned Caltech scientist and astrophysicist Carl Grillmair, 67, was found dead outside his Los Angeles County home in a remote area that Grillmair chose to watch stars at night. Grillmair is credited with the discovery of galactic streams. The shooting took place Monday when the cops responded to the reports of an assault with a deadly weapon around 6 am.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said emergency responders attempted life-saving measures but Grillmair was pronounced dead. Around the same time, a carjacking was reported from the same area and 29-year-old Freddy Snyder was arrested. Snyder has been named as a person of interest in Grillmair's homicide case. Snyder was arrested for murder, carjacking, and burglary on Wednesday. He is in custody with a $2 million bail.
