UCLA graduate student Brianna Kupfer sent a text to a friend moments before she was stabbed to death saying there was a creepy man in the luxury furniture store where she was working, Los Angeles police said Tuesday during a news conference.
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“She sent a text to a friend letting her know that there was someone inside the location that was giving her a bad vibe,” LAPD Lt. John Radke said. “Regrettably, that person did not see the text immediately.”
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A little after 1:36 p.m. on Thursday the suspect plunged a knife into Kupfer, 24, who was working as a consultant at Croft House on North La Brea Avenue.
He fled out the store’s backdoor. About 15 minutes later, Radke said a customer entered the store and found Kupfer “lying on the ground, lifeless, covered in blood.” Police released new footage of the suspect.
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Kupfer was working in the store alone that day. The assailant entered several other shops earlier that day, and they had more than one employee, which may have played a role in why he targeted her, Radke said.
Police are offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. Donors contributed over $200,000.
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After the slaying, the assailant walked for miles in every direction through the neighborhood, Radke said. Police believe the suspect is homeless.
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LAPD Chief Michael Moore said the suspect is a tall, thin Black man with short dreadlocks and over 6 feet tall. He was wearing a distinctive backpack and a white face covering similar to a dust filter.
