A 28-year-old man from Modesto died after he was struck by a vehicle in the Costco parking lot in Camarillo on Tuesday night, and the driver was arrested and booked on one count of murder, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, as reported by US Times Mirror. FOX40 also reported the death on Thursday, identifying the victim only as a Modesto man.
Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office via US Times Mirror
The Sheriff's Communications Center received a call at about 8:37 p.m. on Tuesday reporting that a man had been struck in the parking lot at 437 W. Ventura Boulevard, near the gas pumps. When deputies arrived, witnesses directed them to the driver, whom they detained at the scene and identified as Abba Bryski, 35, of Agoura Hills.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released. Bryski was later arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail on one count of murder. The booking is an allegation and has not been proven in court.
Detectives with the Sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau assumed responsibility for the investigation and are actively investigating the incident as a homicide, the sheriff's office said. The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause and manner of death.
Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau and the Camarillo Investigations Unit responded to the scene. The sheriff's office said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Erik Hernandez at (805) 384-4729 or Detective Gerardo Cruz at (805) 384-4726.
The Camarillo store is slated for its grand opening on October 30, according to Costco's website; its gas station opened earlier this year. Modesto, the victim's home city, is in California's Central Valley, home to a large Punjabi community.