Jose Luis Macias died after being shot multiple times while driving on the 101 freeway near downtown Los Angeles on December 12, 2008. After the shooting, Macias was taken to hospital, but succumbed to his wounds two days later. As of December 16, 2008, police would not report whether they had any suspects or had determined a motive for the shooting.KTLA.com: Driver of Bullet-Riddled Bentley Dies (December 16, 2008)
Mysterious Circumstances
Four days after the shooting, police had virtually no insight into the victim and had not determined a motive for the crime. An employee of Dream Motor Cars in Beverly Hills confirmed that the Bentley had been purchased shortly before the shooting, but would not name the buyer, although police confirmed that the car was not registered under Macias' name. No one witnessed the shooting and there are no surveillance cameras along the particular stretch of highway where the crime was committed. According to police Lieutenant Paul Vernon, "This is a real whodunit."KTLA.com: Driver of Bullet-Riddled Bentley Dies (December 16, 2008) Los Angeles Times: 101 Freeway reopens as detectives... (December 13, 2008)
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Died on December 14, 2008 around 1
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As of December 16, 2008, police had little information on MaciasKTLA.com: Driver of Bullet-Riddled Bentley Dies (December 16, 2008)
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Shooting occurred at approximately 3
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Macias was driving a 2005 Bentley Continental GT worth about $100,000Los Angeles Times: 101 Freeway reopens as detectives... (December 13, 2008)
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The freeway was closed for almost eight hours while officials investigated the sceneKTLA.com: Driver of Bullet-Riddled Bentley Dies (December 16, 2008)
