Caltech astronomer killed in Llano porch shooting; suspect charged
TL;DR
A 29-year-old man, Freddy Snyder, was charged with murder after allegedly shooting 67-year-old Caltech scientist Carl Grillmair on the porch of his Llano home, following a carjacking incident; bail is set at $2 million. Grillmair, a Caltech researcher focused on dark matter and exoplanets, was remembered by colleagues for his teaching and ingenuity.
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- Man charged with killing Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair in Llano after carjacking his own relative, burglarizing a home ABC7 Los Angeles
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