NASCAR Star Bobby East Killed in Stabbing at 37
thewrap.comCBS Sports has confirmed. The 37-year-old three-time national champion was filling up his tank at a 76 gas station when he was confronted by a man who stabbed him in the chest.
According to a Westminster PD press release, law enforcement received a call at 5:51 p.m. and arrived to find the victim on the ground.
He was transported to a trauma center by paramedics, where he died of his injuries. No motive has been disclosed at this time.Although the release did not identify East by name, the United States Auto Club reported Friday that he had passed away two days prior, and multiple reports later confirmed the link.
Suspect Trent William Millsap, 27, was shot and killed Friday after police learned that he was staying in an Anaheim apartment, CBS Sports reported.
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