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LAPD identifies Brianna Kupfer's suspected killer as a career criminal who was out on $1K bail
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Posted on 01/18/2022 7:38:35 PM PST by algore

Los Angeles police have identified the suspect wanted in the fatal stabbing of UCLA grad student Brianna Kupfer, who was brutally slain at her job in a luxury furniture store.

Shawn Laval Smith, 31, was named by LAPD on Tuesday night as the suspect captured on video in chilling footage as he calmly purchased a vape pen from a 7-Eleven 30 minutes after the cold-blooded murder.

'He should be considered armed and dangerous. If seen do not approach, call 911,' police said in a statement.

Los Angles County Sheriff's Department records list Smith as currently free on a $1,000 bail from a misdemeanor arrest in October 2020.

The nature of the charge wasn't immediately clear, and it was unclear why the case was still unresolved.

Smith has been recently seen in Pasadena, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Covina, San Diego and San Francisco, police said.

The suspected killer has a lengthy criminal record, with dozens of prior charges in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Smith's prior charges include assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, assault on a police officer, trespassing, possession of a stolen vehicle, and misdemeanors for larceny and possession of stolen goods.

Earlier, at a Tuesday press conference, LAPD Lt. John Radke also revealed Brianna had texted a friend to say someone in the store was 'giving her a bad vibe' minutes before she was killed.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: bidensfault; blackprivilege; blacksupremacy; briannakupfer; covina; johnradke; losangeles; northcarolina; obamasfault; pasadena; sandiego; sanfrancisco; santamonica; shawnlavalsmith; southcarolina; spjnk; westhollywood
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I am shocked to hear he was out on low bail.

if he had been driving without a license he would not have gotten out so cheaply

1 posted on 01/18/2022 7:38:35 PM PST by algore
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“…if he had been driving without a license he would not have gotten out so cheaply”
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Well, YOU maybe wouldn’t have gotten so low of a bail… but he would have.


2 posted on 01/18/2022 7:42:26 PM PST by House Atreides
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From the story:

The suspected killer has a lengthy rap sheet, with dozens of prior charges in North Carolina and South Carolina, public records show.

Smith’s prior charges on the East Coast include assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, assault on a police officer, trespassing, possession of a stolen vehicle, and misdemeanors for larceny and possession of stolen goods. The outcomes of those cases weren’t immediately clear.


3 posted on 01/18/2022 7:43:11 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: algore

4 posted on 01/18/2022 7:44:32 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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And he’ll probably be out on the same $1,000 bail when he’s arrested for this awful murder of the poor young woman.


5 posted on 01/18/2022 7:44:46 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (81 million votes...and NOT ONE "Build Back Better" hat)
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“The suspected killer has a lengthy rap sheet, with dozens of prior charges in North Carolina and South Carolina, public records show.

“Smith’s prior charges on the East Coast include assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, assault on a police officer, trespassing, possession of a stolen vehicle, and misdemeanors for larceny and possession of stolen goods.”


6 posted on 01/18/2022 7:46:10 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: algore

We all see it- and in our hearts we know the cause:

our culture has sown to the wind, and now reaps the whirlwind...


7 posted on 01/18/2022 7:47:20 PM PST by InkStone (Omni Vivum Ex Surfboard)
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“Despite his neat and well-kept appearance, “

Okay, since I see a grizzled, dreadlocked young bum, I’m guessing these people have different definitions of some of these words than I do.


8 posted on 01/18/2022 7:48:00 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: TigerClaws; Liz; SJackson; Red Badger
The suspected killer has a lengthy rap sheet, with dozens of prior charges in North Carolina and South Carolina, public records show.

Smith's prior charges on the East Coast include assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, assault on a police officer, trespassing, possession of a stolen vehicle, and misdemeanors for larceny and possession of stolen goods. The outcomes of those cases weren't immediately clear.

So, of course, he only “deserved” a 1000.00 bail ($250.00 cash probably) when arrested in Oct 2020.

9 posted on 01/18/2022 7:51:30 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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“The homeless’ are a pet victim group of white liberal ‘elites’...so if they catch this creep he’ll be back out on the street in no time.

Maybe he’ll have time to murder more innocent people...

Of course if a conservative so much as says the wrong words - we can be locked up in solitary confinement - with no bail. Yeah, that’s the ‘rule of law’ alright... all treated the same./s


10 posted on 01/18/2022 7:53:26 PM PST by GOPJ ("Biden going to step down tomorrow?")
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To: algore

SPJNK.


11 posted on 01/18/2022 7:53:36 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: algore

Release should say ‘shoot on sight’.


12 posted on 01/18/2022 7:53:50 PM PST by GreyHoundSailor (LGBTQ - Let's Get Brandon To Quit)
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“bad vibe” texting event occurred 15 minutes before she was found.

So, perp was in the store for more than 5 minutes.


13 posted on 01/18/2022 8:04:23 PM PST by linMcHlp
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this guy is wandering around killing young woman while grannies, old vets are hunted down by the FBI and placed in solitary confinement with no bail...

eh, it’s all good. The worm will turn and then it’s gonna be so messy.


14 posted on 01/18/2022 8:05:45 PM PST by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitantes)
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Well...He looks nice enough.


15 posted on 01/18/2022 8:41:45 PM PST by Beagle8U ("Per DNC instructions...Joy Reid is busy packing marbles up her @$$.")
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If Obama had a son…


16 posted on 01/18/2022 8:51:59 PM PST by Blue Highway
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He would make great target for tank practice.

Strap him on the roof of a beat-up Cadillac.


17 posted on 01/18/2022 8:59:11 PM PST by Beagle8U ("Per DNC instructions...Joy Reid is busy packing marbles up her @$$.")
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To: Dick Vomer

While I was watching a wounded warrior commercial tonight, a severely handicapped young veteran was featured. It made me sick to think, this man gave up everything to protect our freedoms and it occurred to me it was senseless because the liberals are taking the freedom from the good and giving it to the evil. Something must be done, we can’t continue with this insanity.


18 posted on 01/18/2022 9:20:39 PM PST by Toespi ( )
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LAPD identifies Brianna Kupfer’s suspected killer as a career criminal who was out on $1K bail: She texted friend to say ‘a man was giving her a bad vibe’ minutes before she was murdered and suspect was seen in 7-Eleven 30 minutes later

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10416901/LAPD-identifies-Brianna-Kupfers-suspected-killer-Shawn-Laval-Smith.html


19 posted on 01/18/2022 9:25:20 PM PST by linMcHlp
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