‘Killer preying on the unhoused’: Police seek suspect in killings of at least 3 homeless men

Los Angeles authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding the person who has allegedly killed at least three homeless people in different parts of the city.

The Los Angeles Police Department, Mayor Karen Bass, District Attorney George Gascón and federal officials gathered Friday afternoon to discuss the crimes for the very first time.

From Nov. 26 through Nov. 29, three men have been found dead, all under similar circumstances, according to LAPD Chief Michel Moore.

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Authorities in LA believe a killer may be on the loose.

The first victim was killed Sunday night, the second on Monday, and the third on Wednesday. In all instances the victims were homeless. The killer approached them while they were sleeping, shot them, and then fled the scene in their car.

At this time authorities are unsure if these are the only victims. They are urging homeless people not to sleep alone and to get inside if they can.

With the short time between killings I'd be hesitant to use the term serial killer. Serial killers are characterized by a refractory period between killings. These killings fit more in line with a spree killer.

Obviously this is a developing story so we'll need to wait for more developments.

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Targeting people when they have nothing, no way to defend themselves and are most likely asleep. Nice. What a tough guy.

I'm going to be hoping for a quick capture and a very, very long sentence for this weak excuse of a human being.

And if he's some incel, taking out his anger on others, he won't stay incel very long in prison. It WILL be involuntary, but it WON'T resemble celibacy in any way.

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Sad,formerly homeless.
NYC, this is very common.
"Taxpayers" believe they are a jury

a reply to: Mahogani

Sadly, many killers will target people like the homeless or prostitutes because they know society doesn't care about them.

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I thought the LA District Attorney made killing legal in LA.

Either way, it's a sad and disgusting thing and I hope the murderer rots in hell forever.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
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I thought the LA District Attorney made killing legal in LA.

Either way, it's a sad and disgusting thing and I hope the murderer rots in hell forever.

PM DB

There was a wave of people abusing the homeless in Seattle and I would frequently go on nightly patrols to see how many unhoused veterans and indigenous people were doing.

It was pretty laid back because most homeless had shelter or campsites where they were not visible but some vets have severe claustrophobia and can't sleep indoors.

The policy for special cases was to let them sleep and the city would watch over them as a protected class.

I rarely encountered homeless on my walks but I was rounding a corner one night just as some Brat in a puffy jacket was approaching a sleeping vet to harass him and soon as he saw me he turned tail and ran off.

I have no idea what these three homeless men had in common but it sounds like but they were targeted for a reason.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
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I thought the LA District Attorney made killing legal in LA.

Either way, it's a sad and disgusting thing and I hope the murderer rots in hell forever.

Right! And doesn't L.A. and California have some fairly strict gun control laws in place. How in the world, then, were they shot? If there are gun control laws, shouldn't it be impossible for anyoen to shoot anyone?

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According to the left, all you need is "gun free" zone signs.

What seems to be the problem?

Oh, it's not the US government then? Because they don't seen to give a hoot about their population.

Looks like they got him:

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Police in Los Angeles have arrested the suspect believed to be responsible for the murders of three of the city’s homeless community who were shot and killed as they slept this week, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announced on Saturday.

The individual was identified as Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, a Black male who is a resident of Los Angeles, Chief Moore said.

The arrest comes just one day after police asked for the public’s help in identifying a suspect when they announced the murders of the three homeless men.

Powell is also believed to be connected to a fatal shooting that occurred during a robbery in San Dimas, about 28 miles east of Los Angeles, Moore added.

If that's really him... hope he enjoys the 1-hour Yard Time for the rest of his life.

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If he is the killer, I'm not surprised they caught him so fast.

Spree killers are generally caught in the middle of the spree.