California grandfather fatally shot while trying to apologize for fender bender at Walmart

 A family is heartbroken after a California grandfather was shot dead while trying to apologize for a fender bender.

Police say that on February 5, 37-year-old Shawntess Norton shot and killed 59-year-old Jonathan Mauk in a Walmart parking lot in Highland.

Matthew Mauk, the victim's eldest son, told local news station KABC, "He has been a solid foundation for all of us. The loss is immeasurable."

The younger Mauk said his father had gone to Walmart to run some errands when he was shot and killed.

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"I can't put into words why this happened or what might be going on in a person's mind that this would seem like an acceptable action. None of it makes any sense," he told the outlet.

According to the San Bernardino Police Department, Jonathan Mauk arrived at the Walmart parking lot around 8 p.m. And was looking for an open space. As he turned his vehicle down the aisle, the female suspect, Norton, was backing out of the parking lot.

"For whatever reason, the victim stopped and slowly backed his vehicle up and that's when he was struck by the suspect's vehicle," Capt. Nelson Carrington told KTLA.

Police said no one was hurt in the collision and the minor fender bender resulted in just one or two scratches, KTLA reported.

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But when Mock got out of his vehicle to apologize, Norton allegedly got out of his vehicle and shot him in the face before driving off.

"From what the witnesses told me, my father felt responsible. He was the one to blame, so he got out of the car to apologize and then the other guy shot him," Matthew Mauk told KABC.

Norton was arrested the next day and charged with murder. According to police records, he is ineligible for bail and is being held at the West Valley Detention Center.

Matthew Mauk said he got his father's vehicle back the day after the shooting and there was no real damage.

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He said, "There is a scratch on the fender. There is no dent, no real damage. There is a scratch. The collision was so severe that he lost his life."

Jonathan Mauk is survived by his three sons and two grandchildren. A GoFundMe page set up by Matthew Mauk to raise money for funeral expenses has raised $13,181 toward the $15,000 goal.

"He liked being called 'Grandpa.' He said it made him feel old, but he liked the title," the son told KABC.

He also said that the family wants justice for their father's murder.

"We will be there for every court hearing that has anything to do with this incident, we will be there. We will be vocal, we will talk about it," Mauk said.

Norton will appear in court on February 15. He has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.