By Karen Rendon
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.
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: KNBC