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Encino Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of American Idol Music Supervisor and Husband

Investigators arrested 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian after linking him to the July break-in that led to the fatal shootings.

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Overview

  • LAPD officers conducting a welfare check on July 14 found Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca shot dead in separate rooms of their White Oak Avenue home.
  • Police now believe the suspect entered the $4.5 million property through an unlocked door during a July 10 burglary call when no forced entry was apparent.
  • Raymond Boodarian, 22, was taken into custody Tuesday and is suspected of opening fire after the couple unexpectedly returned and confronted him.
  • The Valley Homicide Bureau continues to probe the motive behind the killings and whether Boodarian had any prior connection to the victims.
  • Kaye was a 15-season music supervisor on American Idol with multiple Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, and Deluca was a long-time musician who released his most recent album in 2022.