US: 81-year-old serial slingshot shooter found dead just days after his arrest
81-year-old slingshot shooter found dead just days after his arrest
Prince King, an 81-year-old California man who was accused of being a "serial slingshot shooter" targeting his neighbours for nearly a decade, has died just days after his arrest.
According to a report by the Los Angeles County medical examiner, King died of heart disease on Wednesday (May 29) at a private residence.
Slingshot shooter's arrest
Authorities had arrested King last week after concluding a "lengthy investigation" into a series of incidents involving ball bearings being fired at cars and homes in the city of Azusa for years.
The octogenarian who was facing felony and misdemeanour vandalism charges had pleaded not guilty. He was scheduled to appear in court next month.
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King was released on Tuesday after his arraignment, with the judge ordering him to stay 200 yards (183 metres) away from his Azusa home.
At the time of his release, he was also instructed not to contact his alleged victims and was prohibited from possessing any deadly weapons, including slingshots.He was due back in court on June 17.
On Wednesday morning, police responded to a call about a possible dead person and found King at the residence.
Azusa police Sgt. Nick Covarrubias told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that they "didn’t find any evidence of foul play".
The medical examiner's report confirmed that King's death was "natural," caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
King's arrest came after police executed a search warrant at his home, discovering ball bearings and a slingshot.
They managed to arrest him when a recent increase in complaints revealed a discernible "pattern", leading them to "narrow it down to a specific residence". The only motive they could determine was "malicious mischief".
Authorities had accused him of firing the slingshot at home windows and car windshields, and "almost" hitting people over a span of nine to 10 years.
Police noted that "dozens of citizens were being victimised by a serial slingshot shooter".
(With inputs from agencies)
