Los Angeles police say a murder suspect attempting to flee authorities, carjacked a vehicle and dragged its owner for miles during a pursuit.
Police have arrested 31-year-old Joshua Reneau and charged him with murder.
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The incident unfolded when officers in the Los Angeles Police Department’s fugitive task force were surveilling Reneau in connection with a July 29 homicide that occurred in Reseda.
Police say Reneau was seen entering the back of a car in the 5900 block of 7th Avenue in South Los Angeles. Police began following the vehicle in a marked cruiser and a pursuit ensued.
During the pursuit the driver crashed and the situation escalated.
“Reneau exited the sedan and carjacked another vehicle. As he attempted to forcibly remove the driver from the car, the driver became entangled in the seatbelt. Reneau got into the driver seat and drove away in the victim’s car. The victim was dragged alongside his own car for over two miles. The pursuit continued for approximately three miles. Reneau collided with several police vehicles and ultimately flipped the car on its side in the area of Praire Avenue and Florence Avenue, in the City of Inglewood. The victim of the carjacking was located on the street about three houses south of where the car flipped and came to rest on North Osage Ave. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.”
The incident occurred on Oct 13, but KTLA reports the Los Angeles County Coroner didn’t identify the victim as 63-year-old Larry Walker until early this week.