Overview
- A broad‑daylight attack on May 20 left 37‑year‑old Berry Le’Mar Henderson dead after, prosecutors say, a confrontation that began when he stabbed a dog in self‑defense.
- Los Angeles County prosecutors charged 55‑year‑old Patrick Randall Perry with murder on June 1 after his arrest on May 28, making him the fourth person charged in the case.
- Prosecutors told a court that surveillance from a nearby 7‑Eleven and witness testimony show a group chase and beating in which Henderson was punched, struck with a metal bat or baton, and then stabbed.
- Court filings note Perry's prior convictions in Sacramento and a 2024 street incident near the same Walk of Fame intersection, and they say he avoided prison last year after receiving a mental‑health diversion.
- All four defendants are being held on $2 million bail each as pretrial hearings and arraignments are scheduled, and the case has prompted local vigils and renewed public concern about safety on the tourist corridor.