81-year-old “SERIAL SLINGSHOT SHOOTER” Arrested in Southern California After Decade of Vandalism
Police arrested an 81-year-old Southern California man last week, describing him as a “serial slingshot shooter” who is suspected of victimizing his neighbors for almost a decade.
Azusa police went to a “quality of life issue” in the 900 block of North Enid Avenue and discovered that during the last nine to ten years, “dozens of citizens were being victimized by a serial slingshot shooter.”
According to authorities, the man used his firearm to break windows and windshields and almost hit individuals on multiple occasions. According to inmate records, the suspect, Prince King, is 81. Police did not identify a counsel who could speak on his behalf.
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Police executed a search warrant in the neighborhood where the slingshot attacks were taking place Thursday and eventually apprehended King. Police stated ball bearings and a slingshot were discovered in his residence.
Azusa police Lt. Jake Bushey told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that authorities began investigating after the initial slingshot incident but had not identified a suspect until recently. Bushey said Saturday that he wasn’t sure how King was eventually identified, but police discovered the majority of the ball bearings came from King’s property or “a nearby neighborhood.”
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According to the Tribune, police have not determined a motive other than criminal mischief. Bushey went on to say that the shootings were not random, but he had no idea why certain persons or places were targeted, according to the publication.
Some commentators on the police department’s Facebook page stated that their cars’ windows had been shot out, but they couldn’t be certain King was responsible.
King’s next court date is set for Tuesday.