We now know Nick Adenhart’s killer: Andrew Thomas Gallo.

Gallo is the man who was driving the minivan last night that ran a red light and caused Adenhart to crash his vehicle - which caused the Angels pitcher’s death.

Gallo fled the scene on foot but was quickly captured by Anaheim police.

He has since been charged with, you guessed it, driving under the influence of alcohol. And this isn’t the first time he’s been popped for DUI. Among other things. Read more…

TMZ reports this morning that 22-year-old Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a hit and run accident last night:

Cops say someone driving a minivan blew through a red light, causing the Mitsubishi that Adenhart and three others were riding in to hit a light pole. Three of the four people in the Mitsubishi were killed in the crash — Nick, another man and a woman — while the fourth person remains in the hospital.

Cops say the person driving the van fled the scene — but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run. The suspect is also being treated for injuries in a local hospital.

Funny how it will be headlined as an “accident”. Certainly doesn’t sound like it to me.

Hopefully we’ll soon have a positive I.D. on the bastard who murdered Adenhart - with the culprit subsequently jailed for a good, long time.

*UPDATE*: In the wake of Nick Adenhart’s tragic death, tonight’s Angels-Athletics game has been postponed.