Police are asking the community to be wary of an armed and dangerous homicide suspect on the loose in Los Angeles.
Though the Los Angeles Police Department did not have a suspect description available as of Monday night, officials were able to localize where the murder took place in Valley Village.
It happened before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, in the 12600 block of Riverside Drive.
Patrol officers from the Van Nuys division responded to a radio call of a welfare check at the apartment, and arrived to find a man had been killed.
Details are limited, and the LAPD only said that a man was found dead inside his apartment. Officials did not immediately provide any further information on the homicide itself, if a weapon was used or if there were any other crimes associated with this murder.
In addition, the homicide victim’s identity was not released. “His name is being withheld pending notification to next of kin,” the LAPD said in a release. Paramedics with the L.A. Fire Department confirmed the victim’s death at the scene.
Although there was no suspect information available, an LAPD official told KTLA on Monday that the suspect’s disappearance is still worrisome.
“If someone takes the life of another person and goes on the run, I would consider them to be armed and dangerous,” an LAPD official told KTLA on Monday.
However, police did not say that there is an immediate threat to the public.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Operation Valley Bureau at 818-374-9550.
During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
