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Police announced that one person was killed and four others wounded during an attempted robbery early Friday in a private neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police officer Jeff Lee said three men, all in their 20s, attempted to rob three others at about 2:05 a.m. PST on block 1400 of the Blue Jay Way in the wealthy Hollywood Hills.
Law enforcement sources told NBC News that the three victims, men in their 60s, 50s and 40s, were either leaving the house or returning home when they were confronted by burglars outside.
Lee told me that the man in his 60s and at least one of the robbers exchanged fire before the suspects drove off in their car.
Lee said police pulled them up moments later near Santa Monica Boulevard and Doheny Drive, less than two miles away in Beverly Hills, with two suspects injured.
Police said one suspect died of his injuries. The other was stable.
He told me that the man in his 60s is listed in critical condition. The remaining victims were in stable condition.
Neither the suspects nor the victims were immediately identified.
The multi-million dollar home where the shooting took place is the home of Nova Fashion’s 39-year-old CEO Richard Sagian, according to property records. A company representative could not be immediately reached for comment on Friday.
The neighborhood is also known locally as “Bird Streets,” with nearby blocks such as Skylark Lane, Oriole Lane, Oriole Way, and Tanager Way.
Blue Jay Way was also the inspiration for the Beatles song of the same name, penned by George Harrison for the “Magical Mystery Tour” album.
The home last sold in 2018 for more than $17.5 million, according to Los Angeles County assessor records. Records showed that the two previous home sales were $15.5 million in 2013 and $10 million in 2009.
Violent crime in post-pandemic Los Angeles was on the rise.
The Los Angeles shooting death toll, 651 this year as of June 19, is more than 50 percent higher than the same period in 2020, according to LAPD data.
The number of shootings rose nearly 48 percent, and homicides rose more than 25 percent in 2021.
Helen Kwong contributed.
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