Overview
- The confrontation unfolded around 7 a.m. on Nov. 7 at an apartment complex on the 4500 block of Tujunga Avenue in Studio City, Los Angeles.
- LAPD Capt. Warner Castillo said the intruder lifted the landlord and slammed him onto a concrete driveway, breaking both of the 79-year-old’s legs.
- After warning the man to leave, the landlord fired multiple times, and the intruder was pronounced dead at the scene while two women inside were unharmed.
- Security and doorbell video showed the suspect wandering naked, shouting incoherently and attempting to enter homes before the break-in, according to reports.
- Detectives impounded a nearby Toyota Prius and clothing as evidence, and the case is being presented to District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman for a charging decision as the landlord remains hospitalized after surgery.