Man charged in murder of Downey store owner, shooting at officers

VERNON, Calif. (KABC) -- A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Downey liquor store co-owner and with firing shots at officers during a wild police pursuit days later.

Dylan Andres Lindsey is accused of gunning down Downey store owner Gurpreet Singh in an incident captured on surveillance video.
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Lindsey remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit following a wild police chase Friday that ended with a dramatic shootout and standoff in Vernon, authorities said.

The Torrance resident was identified as the passenger in a black Toyota Prius who fired a handgun at authorities from multiple agencies during the high-speed pursuit on Friday afternoon. He was shot at least twice, including by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The pursuit began in Bell Gardens and ended in Vernon.


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Lindsey was charged Tuesday with one count of murder and eight counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer.

The driver of the Prius was identified as Alison Hart, 37. She was charged with fleeing a pursuing peace officer while driving recklessly and being an accessory after the fact. Her arraignment was continued to June 4 in Norwalk. She is being held on $2 million bail.