Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating four suspects involved in a violent robbery and shooting late last month.
The April 28 incident, according to an LAPD news release, began just after midnight when the male victim met up with a female he had connected with on a popular dating site in a remote area in the 100 block of South Occidental Boulevard near Beverly Boulevard.
Moments after the victim met with the female suspect, described as a Black adult female between the ages of 17 and 25, wearing a brown shirt and gray sweatpants, two additional suspects, a male and female, arrived in a black newer model Dodge Charger or Challenger.
“The male suspect opened the victim’s unlocked vehicle and pointed a firearm at him and demanded his property,” investigators said. “The two suspects then ransacked the vehicle, took property and forced the victim to unlock his cellphone and provide the lock code.”
While still seated in his vehicle, the male suspect, described as a bearded Black male adult between the ages of 20 and 30, wearing brown overalls, a blue t-shirt and black shoes, fired a round toward the victim.
“Fearing for his safety, the victim fled the scene, leaving his car behind,” police said.
Nearly three hours later, just before 3 a.m., investigators said the suspects returned to the area and stole the man’s vehicle, using it throughout the early morning hours while making several unauthorized purchases and wire transfers from the victim’s phone, ultimately getting away with $20,000.
The additional female suspect involved in the robbery is described as a Hispanic woman between the ages of 17 and 25, also wearing a brown shirt and gray sweatpants.
A fourth suspect, who was presumably involved in the robbery after the initial incident, was described as a Hispanic male between the ages of 20 and 30, with a beard and man-bun who was wearing a white t-shirt, red pants and white shoes.
Anyone with information is urged to contact LAPD Rampart Gang Detective at 213-484-3651 or Rampart Area Detective Desk at 213-484-3450. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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