The suspect in the fatal shootings of three homeless people in Los Angeles has been identified as Jerrid Joseph Powell, who was already in custody for the murder of a San Dimas resident during a follow-home robbery. Powell was formally arrested for the killings of the three unhoused men, who were shot while sleeping alone on a sidewalk or alley. The suspect allegedly followed one of his victims from a charging station in West Covina to his home in San Dimas, where he robbed and shot him. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tracked down Powell's vehicle using automatic license plate scanners, leading to his arrest. A handgun recovered from his vehicle was found to be the same weapon used in the three killings. Authorities are investigating if Powell may be connected to other crimes.
An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly follow-home robbery in San Dimas, California, where a man was shot and killed. The victim, Nicholas Simbolon, was followed home from an electric vehicle charging station, and the suspect was identified through surveillance video. The suspect, Jerrid Joseph Powell, was apprehended in Beverly Hills, and a gun matching the description of the weapon used in the crime was recovered during the arrest. The victim was a tenured L.A. County employee, and authorities believe this was an isolated incident.
An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a San Dimas man who was fatally shot during a follow-home robbery. The victim, identified as Nicholas Simbolon, was found in his garage with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene. Some of his personal property was taken, and authorities believe the incident to be an isolated crime. The suspect's name has not been released, and further details will be provided at a news conference.
