Overview

• The victim was identified as 22-year-old Spencer Timms, an industrial design student at California State University, Long Beach.
• Police responded around 10:40 a.m. to a residence in the 1300 block of Temple Avenue, where Timms was pronounced dead and a second roommate was hospitalized in stable condition.
• Suspect Alejandro Iniestra, 34, remained at the scene and was taken into custody without incident; he is being held on $2 million bail.
• Court records show Iniestra has been charged with murder and attempted murder with weapon-use allegations, with arraignment set for October 21.
• The county medical examiner determined Timms died from multiple stab wounds to the chest, and detectives say the motive remains unknown as they seek tips from the public.