A tense scene unfolded at the Long Beach courthouse on Wednesday when grieving friends confronted the man accused of killing a bicyclist in a high-profile hit-and-run.
The suspect, 40-year-old Christopher Bryant, appeared before a judge for the first time to face three felonies: vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, hit-and-run resulting in death and reckless driving. Prosecutors allege he sped through a stop sign at Second Street and Redondo Avenue on Feb. 7, killing 54-year-old Lori Ann Carreon as she rode back to her Bluff Park home.
About 20 of Carreon’s friends and family members packed the courtroom Wednesday where Bryant pleaded not guilty to the charges, which could land him in prison for a maximum of 16 years…