Three homeless men murdered in Los Angeles, LAPD launch manhunt for ‘hooded figure’
Hindustan TimesA series of shootings targeting homeless people sleeping on the streets of Los Angeles has left three men dead and sparked a manhunt for the killer. The third and latest victim, a 52-year-old man, was shot on Wednesday around 2:30 a.m. All three victims were alone and in open areas when they were approached and shot by the suspect, who was seen on surveillance video wearing hooded clothing and driving a dark-colored sedan, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “We believe a single individual approached each one and shot and killed each one as they slept … There are similarities in each of the three cases,” Moore said. “This is individuals, not encampments, that are being preyed on.” The shootings come amid a rise in violence against homeless people and hate crimes across the country.
History of this topic
L.A. police search for additional cases tied to killings of homeless men
LA Times
An LA ‘serial killer’ targeting the homeless is in court. It’s not the first time they have been attacked
The Independent
Inside the hunt for a serial killer who murdered homeless men as they slept
The Independent
Suspect in ‘bone-chilling’ homeless killings charged with 4 counts of murder
LA Times
Suspect arrested in killings of three L.A. homeless people
LA Times
L.A. police search for gunman who killed 3 homeless people as they slept
LA Times
2 people stabbed, including 9-year-old boy, by man in downtown L.A. Target
LA Times
New video released of Stockton ‘serial killer’ person of interest
The Independent
Man suspected of killing 3 ‘terrorized’ Detroit, chief says
Associated Press
Two men killed in Canada by man police say targeted homeless people
LA Times
LAPD investigating killings of two homeless men in nearby shootings in Pacoima
LA Times
Police arrest man suspected of shooting homeless in NYC, DC
Al Jazeera
Officials hunt for man shooting homeless in NYC, Washington DC
Al JazeeraDiscover Related
