LANCASTER – Authorities have identified the two suspects arrested in connection with an alleged road-rage shooting in Lancaster that left a 4-year-old boy dead.
The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, in the area of Sierra Highway and East Avenue J, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The sheriff’s department identified the suspects as Byron Burkhurt, 29, Alexandria Gentile, 27, both of whom were booked on suspicion of murder. Authorities did not say which suspect was the alleged driver.
Investigators said a driver cut off a vehicle that contained the boy, his father and his mother and then began following them through surface streets. When the victim driver slowed down, the suspect pulled up along the passenger side of the victims’ car and began shooting, officials said. The boy was sitting in the back seat and was struck by gunfire in the upper body. The parents rushed him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was identified as Gor Adamyan.
Sheriff’s officials said investigators located the suspects’ vehicle in the immediate area of the shooting and arrested the man and woman on suspicion of murder. Anyone with information about the case was asked to call homicide detectives at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
A GoFundMe page established on behalf of the boy’s family had raised more than $50,000 as of Tuesday morning [12/19/23]. According to the page, the family was heading to a store to purchase groceries when the shooting unfolded. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the Lancaster area, condemned the boy’s killing.
“This young boy’s death is shocking,” Barger said in a statement. “A family is now inexplicably left without a child that meant everything to them. Our roadways are no place for this type of random and unacceptable violence. I want the suspects apprehended for this heinous murder to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
“I also want to thank the law enforcement professionals who acted quickly, arrested the suspects, and took them off the community’s streets. We cannot tolerate acts of violence like this one,” Barger said.
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Layla says
Both of these are trashy people keep them locked away for ever we don’t need trash in our streets .
They have no jobs so they go around driving causing trouble to anyone out in the streets
Trashy people keep them locked away for ever make our city safer without trashy people like these.
Lily says
May this dear family be strengthened during this time of unimaginable pain.
Jo says
It didn’t say he followed the car but the suspect did.. so why are u blaming the parents?
Dr. Woo says
Be sure to check out Byron’s Facebook page. SMH.
Dr. Woo says
This bozos Facebook page shows him smoking a bong along with photos of babies and children while he goes out and kills one. WTF?
Is fathers also so blame says
Very stupid father, he didn’t hit your car. You should have kept on going you help cause the problem
timmah says
you actually sound dumber than timmah, didn’t think that was possible window licker.