That same day, police searched Hung’s truck and found a loaded semiautomatic handgun, various loaded high-capacity magazines, an 18-inch machete, $3,200 in cash, a megaphone and a long metal pipe. AdvertisementOne witness reported that the night before, they saw a truck resembling Hung’s distinct vehicle by the same intersection. The witness said they saw the truck drive past before slowing down and making a U-turn to return to the intersection. AdvertisementA friend purchased the firearm that had been in Hung’s truck for him in Oregon and transported it to California, prosecutors claim. According to the affidavit, Hung in March bought at least three other firearms in Oregon and transported them to California.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 24, 2020 02:46 UTC