Hancock Park neighborhood in shock over apparent random murder at furniture store

An employee of a furniture store in Hancock Park was stabbed to death by a man still on the loose, Los Angeles police said."I see her every morning. She come in, she opens the shop. Real friendly woman. She'll look back and wave. Everybody over here is friendly. We look out for one another in the area. Keeping a close eye out. Just because there is a lot of transients that come through," said Hinks.

Kupfer, who lives in Pacific Palisades, was working alone. Her body was discovered by two customers who entered the store just before two in the afternoon. "I saw them walk out and I just see sheer terror. She was screaming like 'Oh my God, oh my God.' At that point, I was trying to make my way over. There was too much traffic. By that time, police came from everywhere. When I walked that way, you could see through the window and when I looked down, I said oh my God, that's the young lady that works at the store."

Based on evidence discovered by detectives, the suspect is believed to be homeless. According to ABC7 analysis of data from LAPD's open data website, about 10% of the nearly 400 homicides in 2021 reported by LAPD had a homeless suspect. That same data shows homicides overall have increased by more than 50% since 2019.

Just horrible

That’s the homeless for you ACatWithNews invisiblepeople

I do not think it is wrong to simply say “we need to focus on helping the homeless that WILL ACCEPT housing AND treatment, and then rid our streets of the Junkie Criminal Vagrant Bums through all available options.” Enough is Enough already,

Hey abc7JoshHaskell I noticed you took the time to report 10% of suspects in murders in LA are unhoused but somehow forgot that over 20% of the victims are unhoused. That's some pretty shoddy journalism. DoBetter

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