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East was fatally stabbed while fueling his vehicle in the Orange County area of California, officials said. He was 37.
On Wednesday, officers from Westminster Police Department responded to a report of an attack at a local 76 gas station around 5:51 p.m. Upon arrival, East was “found on the ground suffering from a serious stab wound to the chest area,” according to a press release.
While waiting for the paramedics to arrive, the officers attempted life-saving measures. However, after being transported to a local trauma center “the victim succumbed to his injury,” officials shared.
Westminster Police Department did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Police were looking for the suspect who escaped the scene before their arrival and they named Trent William Millsap, 27, as a suspect. He was found to have an outstanding parole warrant and was “considered armed and dangerous,” officials said.
“Millsap is a transient and known to frequent Westminster, Garden Grove, and Anaheim motel,” police added in a statement.
On Friday, Westminster Police Department shared via another press release that they received a tip about “a wanted homicide suspect” who was in an apartment on Lincoln Avenue in the City of Anaheim.
A K-9 was shot but did not sustain serious injuries, according to a press release that was released in relation to the gas station incident.
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