Overview
- Police responded around 9:19–9:20 p.m. Monday to a 911 call reporting an assault at a home on the 1700 block of Delaware Avenue, where Jubilant Sykes, 71, was pronounced dead.
- Officers found Sykes’ 31-year-old son, Micah, inside the residence and took him into custody without incident; he was booked on suspicion of homicide.
- Forensic specialists are processing physical evidence, including a recovered weapon, as the investigation continues.
- Jail records show Micah Sykes is held on $2 million bail, the case is being forwarded to the Los Angeles County District Attorney for filing consideration, and a court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.
- Police describe the event as an isolated domestic incident with no ongoing threat to the community, and investigators have not identified a motive; family and authorities have noted the son’s prior mental-health struggles.