A California man was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday after a brazen daytime attack in affluent Beverly Hills, where authorities allege he dragged another man with his car, ultimately killing the victim.
Police said the incident happened at 12:42 p.m. with multiple 911 callers reporting an assault with a deadly weapon near Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards.
Authorities say a verbal dispute between Christopher Cornelius, 54, of San Bernardino, and the unidentified victim escalated into a violent attack. Witnesses reported that Cornelius beat the man with a metal object, like a pipe or hammer…