Woman Arrested In Road Rage Shooting Of Boy, 4, Freed Without Charges

LANCASTER, CA — A 29-year-old man was charged with murder Tuesday in connection to a road-rage shooting that killed a 4-year-old boy in Lancaster last week, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.

Byron Burkhart was charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle and five counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to the DA's office.

The boy, Gor Adamyan, was traveling in a car with his mother and father when he was shot and killed in the upper torso, authorities said.

Burkhart was driving with his girlfriend when he cut off the car driven by the boy's father on Sierra Highway in Lancaster Friday at around 7:30 p.m. Burkhart began following them along several streets before pulling alongside their vehicle and firing eight shots into their car, the DA's office said.

The boy, who was in the back seat, was struck once. His parents were not struck by the gunfire, according to the DA's office.

The boy was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, the DA's office said.

Burkhart's girlfriend, Alexandria Gentile, 27, was arrested in connection with the shooting Friday but was not changed. She was released from custody Tuesday afternoon, jail records show.

Prosecutors are recommended that Burkhart be held on $5.075 million bail. He faces up to life in prison if connected as charged, prosecutors said.

A Gofundme set up to support Gor's family had raised over $62,000 as of Tuesday evening.