Who was Carl Flenoy Jr? Navy vet and dad of two daughters shot dead while driving on freeway in LA
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A Navy veteran was shot dead near the Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday, January 28. According to authorities, the incident occurred while he was driving to return home from dinner. Carl Flenoy Jr, a father of two, was with his girlfriend on Saturday at around 2.00 am before he was fatally shot.
Flenoy was ambushed along the California Highway on the 405 Freeway off-ramp in Westchester. According to KTLA, Jay Wilson, cousin of Felony stated, “While he’s exiting the freeway, a car approached them and maybe one or two people got out of the car and opened fire on him.” Investigators with the California Highway Patrol revealed that the vehicle lurched forward into the traffic after a half-dozen shots were fired at the Navy veteran's black Lexus.
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Who was Carl Flenoy Jr?
Carl Flenoy Jr was a Navy veteran and a father of two daughters. He was shot dead at the top of the La Tijera Boulevard off-ramp and was pronounced dead at the spot on the southbound 405 Freeway. Wilson described Flenoy as a loving son and brother and above all, a great father to his two children. He said, “It’s heartbreaking because he’s a good guy.”
Why was Flenoy shot dead?
The 28-year-old man who was shot dead was returning home from dinner. Along with his friends in Marina Del Rey, he went for dinner and according to his relatives, he was not involved in any fight that night.
The shooting victim's family confirmed that there were no other incidents of rage on the road before relating to the shooting as opposed to initial reports that suggested the incident occurred in connection to an earlier car crash, according to the news outlet. His cousin Wilson said, “There’s no reason to believe that somebody would be out to get him. That’s just something that would never cross our minds.”
Flenoy's cousin has appealed to witnesses to help them in providing information on the tragic killing. Wilson said, “We’re hoping somebody has a conscience. Somebody out there saw something. Somebody driving by saw something.” In the fatal shooting incident, no arrests have been made as no suspects have been identified as of Thursday morning, February 2.