Otha Bailey Leavitt, 53, was shot in the head inside his Los Angeles home on April 22, 1973, following an argument with William Ray Bonner. That killing began a shooting spree in which Bonner hijacked Leavitt’s car, then drove to gas stations and liquor stores and shot multiple people. The rampage left seven people dead and nine injured before Bonner was stopped in a police shootout and taken into custody.

Bonner, described in reports as an unemployed service station attendant, was later convicted on multiple counts including first-degree and second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon and received life imprisonment. Court filings noted prior arrests for narcotics, assault, and grand theft auto, and defense counsel described a marked change in Bonner’s mental state after the shootings.

Does anyone have memories of Leavitt or information about the locations Bonner targeted that could add detail to the timeline?