BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles, California, U.S., has been shooting and killing three homeless people in a series of street cases in Los Angeles, California, USA, and is chasing a suspect.
Los Angeles reported on the 1st that the three cases all occurred on the streets in the early hours of the morning, and the homeless people who were killed were sleeping or preparing to fall asleep. The first case occurred at around 3.10 a.m. on 26 November and was killed by a 37-year-old man. At about 4:45 the next day, a 62-year-old man was about to fall asleep when the suspect approached him and opened fire. At about 2:30 on the 29th, the body of a 52-year-old Hispanic man was found near an intersection.
This is a homeless person photographed on a downtown street in Los Angeles, USA, on January 10. Xinhua News Agency.
*A task force has been set up to investigate the above cases. The Los Angeles Times, citing sources, reported that investigators have combined the three cases based on evidence obtained and are pursuing a suspect.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on homeless people not to sleep alone outside until the suspect is caught, and to find indoor shelter. At the same time, people experiencing homelessness are called upon to take precautions, including making sure their phones are charged and avoiding staying in secluded places.
On January 10, a homeless man braved the rain to walk on the streets of Sixth Street in downtown Los Angeles, USA. Xinhua News Agency.
U.S.** statistics show that there were more than 580,000 homeless people in the U.S. in January 2022, with Los Angeles and New York being the cities with the most homeless. According to statistics from the beginning of this year, the city of Los Angeles has more than 4 people experiencing homelessness60,000, an increase of 10% over last year, and 70% of the homeless live in open spaces.
This serial ** case has sparked memories of a similar case in 2018. In 17 days, a man named Ramón Escobar attacked seven homeless people with baseball bats in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, killing four and seriously injuring three. He was sentenced to multiple life terms last year.
This is a tent for the homeless taken in downtown Los Angeles, USA, on January 10. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zeng Hui).
In addition, a case of homelessness also occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the 1st. At about 17:30, five people were killed in a homeless camping place in the northeast of the city, two of whom died and the remaining three suffered non-fatal injuries. **A suspect is being searched. **Say, not sure if this ** is related to the Los Angeles series**.
The United States is flooded with guns and gun violence is high. According to the U.S. Gun Violence Archive**, last year, there were more than 440,000 people died at gunpoint. Since the beginning of the year, there have been more than 500 mass incidents that have killed or injured at least four people, including the gunman. (Hui Xiaoshuang).