On the afternoon of March 18, 2008, a fatal shooting occurred at Black Road Auto, an automobile salvage yard on the western edge of Santa Maria. At about 4 p.m., a gunman armed with a semi-automatic firearm entered the business and fired multiple shots at close range. Terry Edward Majan, a 37-year-old employee at the yard, was among those killed; he suffered fatal gunshot injuries during the attack.

The suspect was identified as Lee Isaac Bedwell Leeds, 31, of Santa Maria. Witnesses said he shot his father, Robert Leeds, 66, the owner of Black Road Auto, then walked through the yard shooting others. Reports indicate 17 shots were fired and the gunman likely reloaded at least once. Customers fled in panic while officers later apprehended Leeds as he attempted to flee over a fence; the handgun was discarded and recovered.

Leeds was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into Santa Barbara County jail. Authorities described the attack as very deliberate and said the motive remained unclear; Leeds reportedly refused to speak with investigators. Did anyone in the Santa Maria area witness events at Black Road Auto or know Terry Majan?