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Struggling Porn Actor Kills 1, Wounds 2 with Machete in Valley Video Facility
A web designer and struggling porn actor is thought to be responsible for brutal stabbing rampage that happened last night at a video production facility in Van Nuys, according to LA Now. Authorities believe 30-year-old Stephen Hill "used a machete-style weapon in the attack" that killed one person and wounded two others late last night. The suspect lived and worked on the premise, which houses Ultima DVD Inc.
LAPD Det. Joel Price said that Hill "apparently faced the loss of his job and eviction from the office," the day of the attack. After stabbing three of his co-workers, Hill fled the scene, and remains at large.
There is some speculation in the adult industry that Hill performs under the name "Steve Driver." Porn actress Dana Dearmond remarked on Twitter "omg i thought of steve driver when they said it was a skinny black guy with a sword. I knew he wasn't right in the head." Hill was last seen driving away in a blue Toyota RAV4 with license plate 5YTC423.
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