{"id":196272,"date":"2023-11-25T09:38:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T09:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/?p=196272"},"modified":"2023-11-25T09:38:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T09:38:37","slug":"jogger-filmed-himself-killing-homeless-man-near-disneyland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/world-news\/jogger-filmed-himself-killing-homeless-man-near-disneyland\/","title":{"rendered":"Jogger filmed himself killing homeless man near Disneyland"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>California jogger Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, is charged with manslaughter after &#8216;filming himself killing homeless man sleeping on sidewalk near Disneyland&#8217;: Police say victim threw a shoe at suspect before being shot three times<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, shot Antonio Garcia Avalos, 40, on September 28, police said<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The men allegedly got into an argument after Elliott woke up a sleeping Avalos who was blocking the sidewalk in the city of Garden Grove, Orange County<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Elliott fired three shots at Avalos and captured the entire altercation on video, according to prosecutors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A California jogger filmed himself fatally shooting a homeless man who was blocking his way on the sidewalk, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, killed\u00a0Antonio Garcia Avalos, 40, after the two got into an altercation when Elliott woke up the sleeping man, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott was out jogging with his two dogs on September 28 in Garden Grove, northern Orange County &#8211; just four miles from Disneyland &#8211; when he encountered Avalos in his path and allegedly nudged him out of the way using a push cart.<\/p>\n<p>This enraged Avalos, who threw a shoe at the jogger &#8211; who ducked to avoid it before pulling out a gun and firing three shots at him, police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The entire bust-up was caught on camera by Elliott, a statement from the cops confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/16\/78120375-12780309-image-m-14_1700672158334.jpg\" height=\"317\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>California jogger Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, shot\u00a0Antonio Garcia Avalos, 40, in Garden Grove after getting into an altercation because a sleeping Avalos was blocking his path, police said<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/16\/78120045-12780309-image-m-16_1700672182927.jpg\" height=\"349\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Avalos threw a shoe at Elliott, who then pulled out a gun and shot the\u00a0 homeless man three times, according to cops<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/16\/78120051-12780309-image-m-18_1700672209014.jpg\" height=\"384\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Elliott has been charged with felony voluntary manslaughter and one felony enhancement of personal use of a firearm<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This is a tragic set of circumstances that unfolded in the worst possible way over a minor inconvenience of a blocked sidewalk, and a man is dead as a result,&#8217; said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This case is a stark reminder that taking the law into your own hands is never the answer and that there are consequences for your actions.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elliot was jogging in Garden Grove at around 3pm when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>He was pushing a pushcart when he encountered Avalos asleep in the middle of the sidewalk on the 10400 block of Katella Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott is accused of using his pushcart to nudge Avalos in an attempt to wake him up to get around him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When Avalos woke up, he began yelling at Elliot to get away from him, police allege. Elliott is accused of recording Avalos and grabbing a handgun from his pushcart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/16\/78118821-12780309-image-a-14_1700670273826.jpg\" height=\"265\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer branded the situation a, &#8216;a tragic set of circumstances that unfolded in the worst possible way over a minor inconvenience&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A neighbor told KCAL news he spoke with Elliott immediately after the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;&#8221;He tried to attack me, so I shot him&#8221; &#8211; those were his exact words,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>But the police report has disputed this version of events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elliott has been charged with felony voluntary manslaughter and one felony enhancement of personal use of a firearm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The criminal complaint states he killed Avalos following, &#8216;a sudden quarrel and heat of passion&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elliott had an active concealed carry permit issued by the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department at the time of the shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He faces a maximum sentence of 21 years in state prison if convicted on all charges.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott was arrested on a warrant on November 17 by the Garden Grove Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was released from custody after posting $100,000 bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned on December 15 at the Stephen K. 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