Senator Dave Min Releases Statement on 55 Freeway Shooting of 6-year-old Boy

Senator Dave Min Releases Statement on 55 Freeway Shooting of 6-year-old Boy

The boy died after a gunman opened fire during a road rage incident

IRVINE, CA — Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) released the following statement after today’s news that a 6-year-old boy was killed by a gunman during a road rage incident on the 55 Freeway in Orange:

“I am heartbroken at yet another gun violence episode in our district, this time claiming the life of an innocent 6-year-old boy,” Min said. “Last year, we saw a record number of guns purchased during the pandemic. Unfortunately, as our economy and society are reopening, we will see more incidents of gun violence in our community. My heart is with the boy’s family and will honor his memory with action. We must address the epidemic of gun violence in our country head on.”

Min has authored SB 264, which will end the sale of guns and ammunition on state property. It is scheduled to be heard on the Senate floor.

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Dave Min represents California State Senate District 37, which is located in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Foothill Ranch, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Newport Beach, Orange, Tustin, and Villa Park.

Dave was a University of California Irvine law professor and a former economic policy staffer in the United States Senate and for the Center for American Progress. He began his legal career at the Securities and Exchange Commission to protect the retirement security of seniors, turning down high paying jobs to serve the public interest. Dave and his wife Jane live and work in Irvine, where they are raising their three young children.