A 41-year-old man who is believed to have fled to China has been identified as a suspect in the murder of a 61-year-old man in an Arcadia residence, authorities said Wednesday.
Arcadia Police Department officers were called to the 50 block of Woodlawn Lane, west of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothills Middle School, at around 6:26 p.m. on March 11, regarding a possible home invasion and shooting.
The victim, described as an Asian man, was allegedly shot in the torso by the suspect, Zehao Lu, a Chinese national, before being transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Two additional victims — a 43-year-old woman, who was unharmed, and a 13-year-old boy, who suffered minor scratches — were also in the home at the time, authorities said.
Homicide investigators said they learned that Lu confronted the woman and her son in the driveway before forcing them into the residence where an altercation with the older man ensued. Lu then shot the 61-year-old victim and fled the scene, according to the LASD.
Detectives recovered a gun inside the home but it was not immediately clear if it was the weapon used in the shooting.
Investigators believe the suspect and victim knew each other, though their exact relationship remains unknown.
Prosecutors last week filed one count of murder, two counts of assault with a semi-automatic handgun and one count of burglary with a person present against Lu. A no-bail warrant with an extradition order has been issued.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org.