Caltech astrophysicist fatally shot on porch in Antelope Valley; suspect charged with murder
- Posted on February 20, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Caltech astrophysicist fatally shot on porch in Antelope Valley; suspect charged with murder

An accomplished CalTech astrophysicist with more than four decades of research contributions in galactic astronomy and the study of distant planets was fatally shot in the Antelope Valley.