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South Bay Man Really Doesn't Want His Windows Cleaned Police: Angry Driver Kills Homeless Man for Trying to Wash Windows

Updated 9:35 AM PDT, Sun, Dec 28, 2008

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A Salinas man was struck and killed at a gas station.

 

A transient who was washing car windows outside a gas station in
Salinas died after on Friday being knocked down by a man buying gas,
according to police.

Santa Clara resident Orion Moore, 29, and a female companion
stopped at the Pilot Truck Stop, located at 951 Work St., to buy gas.

When Moore exited the car, a transient, who was about 60 years
old, said he wanted to wash Moore's windshield for money. Moore declined the
offer, according to police.

The transient loitered around the car and a while later began
washing the window. The female passenger exited the car to tell the transient
to leave.

Moore allegedly ran out of the Pilot and knocked the transient to
the ground. The man struck his head on the pavement and was transported to a
nearby hospital, where he died, according to police.

Officers arrested Moore at the gas station.

Copyright Bay City News

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  • jacob Wednesday, Apr 1 at 12:18 PM FLAG COMMENT this is horrible but happens a lot. the other year a homeless guy got burned by kids. 99problems was sayin g that this type of thing happens everyday horrible!!! Blackplanet.com/99ProblemsDotorg
  • RandiArb Tuesday, Feb 3 at 11:12 AM FLAG COMMENT Your heart goes out to the transient's family??? Are you kidding? What kind of family would let a man be homeless in the first place?? This young man was my son's roommate for several years and is one of the kindest and nicest young men you could hope to meet. This was an accident and I am heartsick to think that it might ruin this wonderful person's young life. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Rory.
  • RandiArb Friday, Jan 30 at 2:59 PM FLAG COMMENT I happen to know this guy too. He is one of the nicest young men you could ever hope to meet. Whatever he did was not intentional and the transient should not have been touching his new Beamer in the first place. I probably would have pushed him away from the car, too.
  • B man Monday, Jan 5 at 8:49 PM FLAG COMMENT I know this guy! The real thing is that he saw the hobo trying to wash the car. He came over to the guy and said hey knock it off. The transient started getting mean with Orion so he gently pushed him back. he did not autimatically strike the guy. he did not mean to kill him, but to push him back! The news needs to get the real story instead of what they think happened.
  • Chris Monday, Jan 5 at 7:15 AM FLAG COMMENT @Lupin: What that guy was doing is not begging. He was just trying to find a way to guilt you into giving him money, and in the meantime touching things he shouldn't be touching. I've dealt with these "window washers" and "shoe shiners" myself and they are the worst kind of "beggars." In Chicago we also have the problem with regular people "begging" for what turns out to be $70,000 a year. After they collect their day's ... MORE >

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