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Suspect in Custody as LAPD Probes Fatal Shooting of ‘American Idol’ Music Supervisor and Husband

A full review of surveillance, service calls, forensic evidence is under way to uncover motive in the couple’s deaths.

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Overview

  • Officers conducting a welfare check on July 14 discovered blood at the entrance and entered the Encino home to find Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca shot to death.
  • Investigators arrested 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian on July 15 after linking him to the scene through forensic evidence and surveillance footage.
  • Authorities believe Boodarian entered through an unlocked door on July 10 during a suspected burglary and shot the couple after they returned home.
  • Detectives are reviewing prior service calls, security recordings, forensic reports and witness statements to confirm any ties between the suspect and the victims.
  • Kaye served as American Idol’s music supervisor for 15 seasons and Deluca was a singer-songwriter known for his albums ‘Down to the Wire’ and 2022’s ‘Street Rock’.