The 81-year-old man accused of a decade-long string of vandalism with a slingshot in Azusa, Calif., died of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, as reported by the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office.
Neighbors in Azusa reported damage to car and house windows for years, with pellets narrowly missing them. Some expressed surprise at Mr. King's arrest, while others had seen him using the slingshot.
Police surveilled Mr. King's property, where they found a slingshot and ball bearings. They observed him using the slingshot and attributed his crimes to mischief; he pleaded not guilty and awaited trial.
While not a common occurrence, slingshot-related crimes have historical precedents. In 1935, two men were arrested for using slingshots to hunt birds in Central Park without a permit.
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