“4-Year-Old Gor Adamyan Killed in Road Rage Shooting: Suspect Makes Court Appearance”

By | December 20, 2023

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A 29-year-old man involved in the alleged road-rage shooting death of a 4-year-old boy in Lancaster was charged Tuesday with murder.

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According to the District Attorney’s Office, Byron Burkhart has also been charged with two counts of attempted murder, one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle, and five counts of possession of a firearm by a felon.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on January 22 at the Antelope Valley Courthouse. County jail records indicate that he is currently being held in lieu of $2 million bail, although prosecutors are seeking to increase his bail to more than $5 million.

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A second suspect, 27-year-old Alexandria Gentile, who was arrested in connection with the shooting, has not been charged. Jail records show that she was released from custody on Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors have identified her as Burkhart’s girlfriend.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Burkhart opened fire on a vehicle on Friday night in the area of Sierra Highway and East Avenue J.

Officials have stated that a mother and father, along with their four-year-old son in the backseat, were on their way to purchase groceries when Burkhart cut them off and began chasing them. When the family slowed down, Burkhart pulled up alongside their car and started shooting, tragically hitting and killing 4-year-old Gor Adamyan.

Prosecutors have confirmed that a total of eight shots were fired during the incident.

The young boy, who was seated in the back seat, sustained gunshot wounds to his upper body. The parents rushed him to a hospital, where he tragically succumbed to his injuries.

The District Attorney’s Office has revealed that a camera inside the victims’ vehicle captured images of the suspect’s license plate. Sheriff’s officials confirmed that investigators located the suspects’ vehicle in the immediate vicinity of the shooting and subsequently arrested Burkhart and Gentile on suspicion of murder.

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to assist the family with funeral expenses. If you would like to make a donation, you can click here.

City News Service contributed to this report.

**Suspect Accused of Killing 4-Year-Old Makes Court Appearance**

Lancaster, Calif. – A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the alleged road-rage shooting death of a 4-year-old boy in Lancaster. Byron Burkhart, the suspect, is also facing two counts of attempted murder, one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle, and five counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. The District Attorney’s Office filed the charges on Tuesday.

Burkhart is scheduled to be arraigned on January 22 at the Antelope Valley Courthouse. Currently, he is being held in county jail on a $2 million bail. However, prosecutors are seeking to increase his bail to over $5 million.

In a related development, a second suspect, Alexandria Gentile, 27 years old, was also arrested in connection with the shooting but has not been charged. Gentile, identified as Burkhart’s girlfriend, was released from custody on Tuesday.

The tragic incident occurred when Burkhart opened fire on a vehicle on Friday night at the intersection of Sierra Highway and East Avenue J. The victims, a mother, father, and their 4-year-old son Gor Adamyan, were on their way to buy groceries when Burkhart cut them off and began pursuing them. When the family slowed down, Burkhart pulled up beside their car and started shooting, fatally striking young Gor Adamyan.

According to prosecutors, a total of eight shots were fired during the incident. The 4-year-old boy, seated in the back seat, sustained fatal gunshot wounds to his upper body. The parents rushed him to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that a camera inside the victims’ vehicle captured images of the suspect’s license plate. Authorities swiftly located the suspects’ vehicle in close proximity to the shooting and apprehended both Burkhart and Gentile on suspicion of murder.

In light of this tragic event, a GoFundMe campaign has been established to support the Adamyan family with funeral expenses. If you wish to contribute, you can visit the fundraising page [here](https://www.gofundme.com/f/gor-adamyan?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer).

It is worth noting that City News Service has provided valuable contributions to this report..