Man Charged in CarMax Showroom Crash

UPDATE Mar 12, 2025 1:55 PM CDT

A man who police say drove his car through a California CarMax after an unfavorable appraisal has been charged, reports NBC News. Andrew Arroyo, 25, faces one count of attempted murder and nine of assault with a deadly weapon in the Inglewood incident that injured 10 people, including a CarMax employee. One victim suffered a brain injury that rendered them comatose. ABC7 has video of the crash, which shows a silver Subaru crashing through one door and out another, here.

Mar 10, 2025 1:00 AM CDT

Police say an upset customer intentionally drove through a CarMax store's showroom in Southern California on Saturday afternoon, injuring eight people. The suspect had just had his vehicle appraised at the Inglewood location, NBC News reports. Some sort of "business dispute" followed, per police, though the details aren't clear. One witness reports seeing people arguing. The customer left, only to return—in the vehicle—and drive through one end of the showroom and out the other, CBS News reports. The silver Subaru was captured on video backing into the showroom through a door, turning, and then driving through another door. The suspect initially fled, but he later turned himself in at a Los Angeles Police Department police academy.

Those injured included both employees and customers, and two of them suffered critical injuries and were taken to area hospitals. The other injuries were minor, including body aches and head injuries. The suspect faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon. CarMax says it's working with investigators and has "a plan of action in place." "The safety of our associates, community, and customers is our top priority," it says in a statement. "We are deeply saddened by this event, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted." (More California stories.)