Police release 911 call that led to arrest of Brianna Kupfer murder suspect

Shawn Laval Smith, 31, was arrested at a bus cease following a tip made to regulation enforcement.
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Police have launched the chilling 911 name that led to the seize of the homeless man who allegedly killed 24-year-old UCLA graduate pupil Brianna Kupfer, based on a report.

 “Good day, I'm calling as a result of I see a gentleman who appears to be like similar to the suspect within the Kupfer stabbing in LA,” a male caller is heard saying, based on the recording obtained by Fox Information.

“I’m in Pasadena… He simply walked previous the nook of Inexperienced and Terrace, in Pasadena,” he says, including that the person “had a black hoodie on, darkish sweatpants and a black backpack that's similar to the one I’ve seen in photographs.”

Shawn Laval Smith, 31, was arrested after the tip led police to a bus cease Wednesday morning, a day after authorities supplied a record-breaking $250,000 reward for info resulting in his seize.

“I can affirm officers from Pasadena PD did take Mr. Smith into custody earlier at the moment,” Pasadena police Lt. William Grisafe instructed The Submit on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old Smith was being held on $2 million bail.

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In a chilling 911 name, a person knowledgeable police he noticed Shawn Laval Smith strolling down the road.

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“We had been notified by a neighborhood member that they believed the needed particular person was on the bus bench situated at Colorado Boulevard and Honest Oaks Avenue,” he added.

Smith was later turned over to the Los Angeles Police Division and was being held in lieu of $2 million bail.

A supply instructed Fox Information that the suspect gave cops a faux identify, however the LAPD’s fugitive unit despatched a fingerprint reader to Pasadena and confirmed his actual identification.

Smith was wanted he allegedly stabbed UCLA pupil Brianna Kupfer.

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Mourners attend a vigil for Brianna Kupfer, who was stabbed to loss of life whereas working at furnishings retailer in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Kupfer was killed Jan. 13 in a random assault as she labored alone within the retailer at Croft Home on North La Brea Avenue, police stated.

She had texted a pal to say somebody got here into the shop and was “giving her a foul vibe,” LAPD Lt. John Radtke stated at a information convention earlier this week.

Smith allegedly left by means of the again door with out taking something, cops stated. He was seen calmly strolling down the road, based on cops.

Police launched the identification of Smith on Tuesday, they usually had shared surveillance footage of the alleged killer shopping for a vape pen at 7-Eleven solely a half-hour after the homicide.