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Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the stabbing death of a male adult and the stabbing of two females that occurred at approximately 10:30 P.M. on Sunday, July 8, 2018 in the 8700 block of Shoreham Drive, West Hollywood.

Homicide detectives have arrested 34-year-old Jose Emanuel Raselbach, for the murder of the stabbing victim in the 8700 block of Shoreham Drive in the city of West Hollywood.  He was booked at West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station and is being held in lieu of 2 million dollars bail.

Detectives have learned deputies from West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station responded to the location regarding an assault with a deadly weapon/person with a knife call for service. Upon arrival, they found three victims. One of the victims, a male adult, was suffering from a stab wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim, a female adult, was transported to a local hospital where she was treated and released for superficial wounds. The third victim, a female adult in her 30’s, was transported to a local hospital and is in serious condition. The male victim was the father of the suspect and the two female victims are the mother and sister of the suspect.

Suspect Raselbach’s booking photo will not be released.

The knife was recovered at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and there is no further information at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org


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Wally Bracks, Deputy
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor 
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700

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SECOND UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS:

Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a male adult that occurred in the City of West Hollywood.

West Hollywood deputies responded to the 8700 block of Shoreham Drive regarding a man with a knife call, at approximately 10:30 PM.  Upon arrival, deputies located a male white adult, deceased, from stab wounds.  Two females at the location, also suffering from stab wounds, were transported to a local area hospital.
 
The suspect is in custody.

There is no additional information available at this time.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
 
Forwarded by:
Deputy Tracy Koerner
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor 
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700


ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS


DATE:  Sunday, July 8, 2018
 
TIME:  10:30 p.m.
 
LOCATION:  8700 block of Shoreham Drive, West Hollywood
 
VICTIM:  Male Adult
 
SUSPECT(S):  Male Adult
 
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hoglund
 
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are responding to investigate the possible stabbing death of a man.  The incident occurred on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at 10:30 p.m., on the 8700 block of Shoreham Drive, West Hollywood. 
 
The male adult victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
 
There is one suspect in custody.
 
The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information available at this time. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
 
Written by:
Deputy Tracy Koerner
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor 
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
 
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