Overview
- Investigators believe 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian entered the Encino home through an unlocked door during a July 10 burglary and shot Robin Kaye and her husband when they returned.
- Officers who responded to two burglary reports that day saw no signs of forced entry and left, discovering the couple’s bodies only during a welfare check four days later.
- Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed at a July 21 town hall that Boodarian used the victims’ own firearm to kill them before calling 911 and identifying himself.
- Boodarian faces two counts of first-degree murder, one count of residential burglary and special-circumstance enhancements that carry a potential life-without-parole sentence.
- The LAPD has increased night patrols in Encino and is reviewing its initial response protocols after residents voiced safety concerns.