Man Killed While Trying to Steal Catalytic Converter in Palmdale

Man Killed While Trying to Steal Catalytic Converter in Palmdale
A brand new catalytic converter sits on a car lift at Johnny Franklin's Muffler in San Rafael, Calif., on July 11, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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PALMDALE, Calif.—A man suspected of attempting to steal a catalytic converter from an SUV in the parking lot of a Palmdale shopping center was killed when he was run over by the vehicle, authorities said Feb. 15.

Deputies from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station responded at approximately 5:56 p.m. Tuesday to a parking lot in the 39400 block of 10th Street West regarding multiple calls about a grand theft of a car and upon their arrival found the suspect lying in a parking space suffering from blunt trauma wounds, said Lt. Hugo Reynaga.

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