"Serial Killer Suspect's $700K Settlement Preceded LA Homeless Killing Spree"

Jerrid Powell, the suspect accused of killing four random strangers in Central LA, may have funded his murderous spree with a $700,000 settlement he received from the City of Santa Monica after being run over by a patrol officer in 2019. Powell allegedly targeted homeless victims while they were sleeping on the streets and followed one victim to his home before shooting him. Police arrested Powell after identifying his car through security footage. He has been charged with four counts of murder, residential robbery, and being a felon with a firearm.