Elderly Man Dragged to Death During Gas Station Carjacking in California

Deadly Carjacking Incident

• tragically, a 79-year-old man named James Norman from Corona died after being carjacked.
• 🎯 The incident occurred at an Arco AM PM mini mart where the victim had parked his SUV.
• 💡 Norman was reportedly vacuuming out the back seat of his vehicle when the carjacking began.

Violent Pursuit and Aftermath

• ⚡ The victim was dragged along Hidden Valley Parkway while clinging to his SUV.
• ⚠️ Eyewitnesses reported hearing screams and seeing the carjacker speed away, with bystanders yelling for them to stop.
• 💔 The victim was ejected from the vehicle a few blocks away and later died from his injuries at the emergency room.

Suspect Apprehended

• 🚓 The carjacker continued to flee until being stopped by police in the Riverside area.
• 📍 The stolen SUV was found abandoned in Riverside at Magnolia and Poke.
• 🔍 Investigators identified and took a suspect into custody based on eyewitness accounts at the intersection where the SUV was found.