Homeless Man Convicted of Brutally Murdering UCLA Student in Furniture Store

Shawn Laval Smith found guilty of stabbing Brianna Kupfer 46 times in 2022 attack, with audio recording key to conviction.

Shawn Laval Smith, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2022 stabbing death of 24-year-old UCLA grad student Brianna Kupfer.
Kupfer texted a friend feeling uncomfortable about Smith's presence minutes before the attack at Croft House furniture store in Los Angeles.
Smith recorded the brutal attack, with audio capturing him telling Kupfer to get on the floor before stabbing her 46 times.
Prosecutors highlighted Smith's hatred of women and his premeditated intent to kill, supported by prior recordings of him ranting about women.
Smith, who has a lengthy criminal history, faces life in prison without parole pending a judge's determination of his sanity at the time of the crime.