Santa Monica police Wednesday identified a suspect in a 2016 attempted murder and three Southland home-invasion robberies, and said the man is expected to face extradition from Philadelphia, where he is being held in federal custody on an unrelated case.
Vacho Shahen, 32, of Las Vegas, is suspected in a shooting that occurred the morning of Aug. 28, 2016, at a home in the 600 block of Adelaide Drive, according to Santa Monica police Lt. Saul Rodriguez. The homeowner was shot in the chest during what police described as a failed robbery attempt, Rodriguez said.
The homeowner was taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and survived the shooting.
“During the investigation, SMPD detectives and (a) forensics unit discovered DNA evidence at the scene, which later linked Shahen to three previous home-invasion robberies in Beverly Hills and Downey,” he said. “There is no link between the victims in any of the incidents.”
Shahen is expected to face charges in the Southland including attempted murder, robbery and burglary, pending extradition from Pennsylvania, police said.
Details of Shahen’s unrelated case in Philadelphia were not immediately available.
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