A 36-year-old homeless woman has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a home and fatally shooting a resident in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles, police said Tuesday.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting in a home in the 900 block of Alandele Avenue around 6 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
They found that the resident of the home, a 33-year-old man, had been shot by an intruder. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics rushed him to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The victim’s name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
Police said the suspect remained at the location and was identified as 36-year-old Jameelah Elena Michl of Los Angeles. Michl was arrested on suspicion of murder and was being held on a $3 million bail.
Michl’s vehicle was her primary residence, and it was booked into evidence as well, according to the LAPD.
Anyone with information about the shooting was encouraged to contact West Bureau Homicide investigators at 213-382-9470. Anonymous tips can be made by calling 800-222-8477.
