Overview
- Police and local outlets say the incident unfolded Nov. 7 around 7 a.m. on the 4500 block of Tujunga Avenue in Studio City.
- Police report the intruder broke into a woman’s unit, then body‑slammed the landlord onto a concrete driveway, fracturing both of the man’s legs.
- LAPD Capt. Warner Castillo said the 79‑year‑old fired after the assault, striking the intruder multiple times; the man died at the scene.
- The landlord underwent surgery and remains in serious condition, and neighbors described the shooting as self‑defense in interviews.
- Detectives are reviewing surveillance video that shows the man wandering naked and acting erratically, and District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman will decide on any charges, with at least one outlet reporting none are expected.