One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Stressed Out Man Lets Off Steam By Firing Gun on Busy Freeway
A Santa Ana man worked out his home and work tensions in a very unusual and dangerous way Monday morning: He fired his gun from his work vehicle while on a freeway during rush hour.
25-year-old Richard Chairez, a guard with Dunbar Armored, was riding as a passenger on the 210 Freeway in Glendora, when he suddenly requested the driver go into the far right lane. Since the van was preparing to exit the freeway, the driver didn't object to the request.
Once in the far right lane, Chairez opened up the van door and fired off a shot into the embankment. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
The driver waited until the vehicle was at their ensuing scheduled stop to discreetly contact their supervisors. Authorities caught up with the pair in Arcadia, where Chairez was taken into custody. The case was then transferred to authorities in Glendora.
"The suspect was angry over domestic issues and upset with working conditions," explains Glendora Patch.
Chairez will be arraigned Wednesday.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
