A woman who was collecting recyclables at El Camino College on Christmas Eve was killed when a man attacked her with a sledgehammer, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The holiday killing was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday when law enforcement received a call of an assault. Officers responded to the Torrance college, where the woman was seen suffering from injuries. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died from her wounds the following day.
An arrest was made in connection with the attack. LASD identified the suspect as 40-year-old Jeffrey Davis. The department did not say what charges he could face.
Officials did not release the name of the victim, and only described her as a woman between the age of 60 to 65.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be made by contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
Source: NBC Los Angeles
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