As reported by the LA Times, music producer John Atterberry was fatally shot by a gunman in Hollywood while working on a Christian-themed movie about spiritual awakening. Atterberry was producing the independent movie “God’s Country,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. Atterberry co-wrote the film, about a businesswoman who finds religion while working on a big deal, and was shifting more into the movie business, the paper reported.
Atterberry, 40, of Hollywood Hills was driving near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street when he was shot three times in the face and neck by the gunman, later identified by authorities as Tyler Brehm, 26, of Los Angeles. Brehm repeatedly fired a .40-caliber handgun at motorists, police said. Atterberry’s silver Mercedes-Benz coupe was one of several cars Brehm shot at from close range. When police arrived, Brehm screamed that he wanted to die and pointed his weapon at the officers, who shot him.
“I do not understand now nor will I ever is why such a senseless act of violence was inflicted upon such a GOD-fearing, kind, compassionate, loving individual,” the sister, Cynthia Atterberry, said in a posting on Facebook after her brother died. Rob Dates, a friend, told KTLA that John Atterberry was a kind person who always looked out for him. “I went from a negative to a positive thanks to the help of John,” Dates said.
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