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Man in Custody After Elderly Tarzana Resident Fatally Stabbed

Investigators are focused on finding a motive to determine whether the suspect and the victim knew each other.

Overview

  • Officers found an about-80-year-old man with stab wounds outside a Tarzana home and he later died at a hospital Wednesday.
  • A 44-year-old man was detained at the scene and is in LAPD custody while detectives continue their homicide inquiry.
  • NBC reported that LAPD sources said the investigation began after a caller told police he had killed a “man with sin,” a detail investigators are treating as a lead.
  • Authorities say it is unclear if the suspect and the victim knew each other, no formal charges have been announced, and the department calls the case an isolated incident.
  • Detectives will review forensic evidence and witness statements and residents can expect ongoing police activity as officials work to establish motive and next steps.