A father and his daughter were mysteriously gunned down in 2001. Now, answers finally come
LA TimesGeorge Gascón on Friday comforts family members of Stephen Murphy, who along with his 2-year-old daughter, Kali, was gunned down 22 years ago. It continues to be an ongoing investigation until all the suspects in Kali … and her young father, Stephen, are held accountable,” said Sheriff’s Lt. Hugo Reynaga in announcing Smith’s arrest Friday. Undated handout photos from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department show Stephen Murphy and his daughter, Kali. “We finally feel that justice may not always be swift, but it will be sweet,” Murphy’s mother, Phyllis, said as other family members cried behind her at a Friday news conference announcing the arrest. A photo from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department shows Jahon Smith and a second suspect wanted in the 2001 shooting death of Stephen Murphy and his 2-year-old daughter, Kali.
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