A remorseful California grandfather was gunned down in a Walmart parking lot as he tried to apologize to his suspected killer for causing a minor fender bender.
Jonathan Mauk, 59, accidentally reversed his Chevrolet Camaro into suspect Shawntece Marie Norton’s car while leaving to meet up with his family, his son revealed to ABC 7 .
Mauk was driving through the parking lot, searching for an open spot, when Norton was backing out of a parking spot. He reportedly struck Norton’s car.
“From what witnesses told me, my dad felt responsible. He was the one to blame, so he got out of the car to apologize, and that is when the other person shot him,” his eldest son, Matthew Mauk, told the outlet.
Norton, 37, allegedly shot the grandfather in the face as he stepped out of his car to make amends for the accident, according to KTLA .
She is accused of fleeing the parking lot after the shooting, but was arrested the next day.