LANCASTER, Calif.—A 29-year-old man pleaded not guilty Jan. 22 to murder and other charges stemming from the alleged road-rage shooting death of a 4-year-old boy in Lancaster.
Byron Burkhart is charged with murder, 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 charges include an allegation that he personally used a handgun in commission of the crime.