On June 18, 2026, 48-year-old Richard Brady was shot and killed in a hallway at the Monterey Station Apartments in Pomona, California, while attempting to help neighbor 24-year-old Veronica Lopez, who was also found fatally shot. Both victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. Brady was the father of a 14-year-old son and is remembered by the child’s mother and neighbors as someone who would help others.

Police identified 48-year-old Robert Galtman as the suspect. After the shootings he fled in a black Kia sedan, sparking a multi-county high-speed pursuit that was broadcast live and ended in Lancaster after officers used a spike strip and a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle. Galtman was taken into custody and subsequently charged with two counts of murder, an evading charge, and a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders; bail was revoked and arraignment postponed in late June 2026.

Lopez’s family said she had been trying to leave an abusive relationship with Galtman. What details about the moments before the shooting might help explain how bystanders like Brady became involved?