Overview
- Emergency responders were called around 9:20 p.m. to a Delaware Avenue residence in Santa Monica and found the 71-year-old singer with stab wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Police identified the suspect as Micah Sykes, 31, who was taken into custody at the home without resistance.
- Investigators recovered a suspected weapon and additional evidence inside the house.
- Authorities describe the incident as an isolated, private-family case and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
- The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is evaluating the case for possible murder charges as investigators work to determine a motive.