Rabbi charged with murder after man hit at Costco

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 03:43 · Archive

A rabbi has been charged with murder after a man was fatally struck by a vehicle outside a Costco in California.

Abba Avrohom Bryski, a 35-year-old rabbi and educator from Agoura Hills, has been charged with felony murder in the death of Nicholas Lang, 28. Lang was struck by a vehicle outside a Costco gas station in Camarillo, northwest of Los Angeles, just after 8:30 p.m. on 20 October. Witnesses pointed sheriff's deputies toward Bryski, who was found sitting in a vehicle parked nearby. Lang, who lived in Modesto, was taken to hospital and pronounced dead.

Bryski faces felony murder charges with a deadly-weapon enhancement, alongside a misdemeanor charge of resisting, obstructing or delaying police or emergency personnel. According to a criminal complaint, Bryski used his 2017 Infiniti Q60 coupe as a 'deadly and dangerous weapon'. He is held in custody on $3 million bail and was scheduled to appear in Ventura Superior Court on 26 October.

Jail records list Bryski as a rabbi and educator, and he is the son of Rabbi Moshe Bryski, head of the Chabad of the Conejo. However, the broader Chabad-Lubavitch organisation has disputed that the younger Bryski held any official standing within the movement. Detectives have not disclosed the circumstances immediately preceding the fatal impact, and authorities have yet to verify Lang's reason for being at the site.

How it is being reported

• Young rabbi is charged with murder after man is found dead at gas station in Los AngelesAbba Bryski, 35, is facing a felony murder charge following the death of Nicholas Lang, 28, outside of a Costco in Camarillo, just outside of Los Angeles.Daily Mail · 26 Oct, 03:30
• Rabbi charged with murder after man fatally struck at SoCal CostcoA prominent rabbi is behind bars on a multi-million dollar bond and charged with murder after a young man was mowed down and killed this week. Abba Avrohom Bryski, a 35-year-old educator from Agoura Hills, is facing felony murder charges over the death of 28-year-old Nicholas Lang outside a Costco warehouse in Camarillo, north-west of...New York Post · 25 Oct, 22:39

In this story: Abba Avrohom Bryski · Nicholas Lang · Camarillo · Los Angeles · Ventura County Sheriff's Office · Chabad of the Conejo

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