Jerrid Joseph Powell Charged with Four Counts of Murder in Los Angeles

Already in custody for a separate shooting, Powell was linked to the killings of three homeless men and a suburban resident through a firearm found in his car.

Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, has been charged with four counts of murder in the fatal shootings of three homeless men and a suburban resident in Los Angeles.
Powell was already in custody in connection with a deadly shooting during a robbery at a home in San Dimas when a firearm found in his car was linked to the killings of the homeless men.
The victims of the homeless killings were identified as Jose Bolanos, 37, Mark Diggs, 62, and a 52-year-old man named Shawn Alvarez. The suburban resident killed was Nicholas Simbolon, 42.
Powell was arrested during a traffic stop in Beverly Hills after his car was linked to the San Dimas shooting. His car's license plate was identified using an automatic license plate reader system.
If convicted on all charges, Powell faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.