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Arraignment Postponed For LA Man Accused Of Killing 3 Unhoused People
Mayor Karen Bass, LAPD Chief Michel Moore, and DA George Gascón held a news conference on Dec. 1 to get the message out about the unhoused murders and share what they knew about the then-unidentified suspect.
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The arraignment for Jerrid Joseph Powell, the Los Angeles man charged in the shooting deaths of three unhoused people and an L.A. County employee in San Dimas over a four-day span in late November, was postponed for a second time Monday.
Why it matters: Powell is being held without bail on four counts of murder, one count of residential robbery, and one count of being a felon with a firearm. He’s also facing special circumstances allegations of committing multiple murders, murder in the course of a robbery, and personal use of a firearm, according to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office.
Why now: Powell was supposed to be arraigned on Dec. 4, but it was rescheduled to Monday.
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The backstory: Powell is accused of shooting and killing three unhoused men while they were sleeping alone in different parts of the city in late November. He is also accused of shooting and killing Nicholas Simbolon, an L.A. County chief executive office employee, after allegedly following Simbolon to his San Dimas home from a charging station in West Covina.
What's next: Powell is now expected to be arraigned on Thursday.
Go deeper: …to learn more about the allegations.
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