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crime2 years ago

Rising Concerns as Fatal Stabbings Continue on LA Metro Trains

Jalil Sosa Illera, a 27-year-old man, was fatally stabbed on a Metro train in South Los Angeles during a verbal altercation. He later died from his injuries at the hospital. The suspect, Carlos Carrillo-Martinez, turned himself in to the police and admitted to being the suspect. Aggravated assaults reported by Metro have increased over 70% compared to the same time in 2019. Illera's family mourns the loss of their beloved son, brother, and friend. Carrillo-Martinez has been booked for murder and is being held on $2 million bail.

crime2 years ago

Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbing of Passenger on South LA Metro Train

A suspect, Carlos Carrillo-Martinez, has turned himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department in connection with the fatal stabbing of a passenger, Jalil Sosa Illera, on a Metro light-rail train in South Los Angeles. Illera was stabbed multiple times following an altercation with the suspect. The victim managed to make it home and called 911 but later died from his injuries. Murders on the Metro system are rare, with six reported in the past year.

crime2 years ago

"Police Hunt for Suspect in Deadly Stabbing on LA Metro Train"

The Los Angeles Police Department has released photos and video of a suspect believed to be responsible for the fatal stabbing of a 27-year-old man on a Metro E Line train near Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. The victim, Jalil Sosa Illera, was stabbed multiple times following an altercation with the suspect. Despite managing to make it home and call 911, Illera later died from his injuries. The LAPD is seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect, described as a man standing 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, and last seen wearing a black sweater, light blue jeans, and black shoes.

crime2 years ago

Manhunt underway for suspect in fatal stabbing at downtown LA's Pershing Square Metro station

Police in Los Angeles are searching for a suspect who fatally stabbed a 23-year-old man on a Metro train in downtown LA. The victim, identified as Jesse Rodriguez, was stabbed in the upper torso without warning or provocation. Despite receiving aid from officers at the Pershing Square Station, Rodriguez later died at the hospital. Authorities have released a photo of the suspect and are urging anyone with information to come forward.

crime2 years ago

Rising Incidents of Violence on Public Transportation in Major Cities.

A 53-year-old woman was punched in the face and attacked by another passenger on a Metro train in Long Beach. The victim was on the phone with police while trying to get the conductor to stop the train for 11 minutes. The suspects fled the scene before police arrived, and the motive for the battery is under investigation. The victim said she might never ride the Metro train again.