MTV Murder in Los Angeles

Posted on: May 13, 2011 at 6:34 p.m.

A man who was a music coordinator with MTV was gunned down and two suspects in a series of armed robberies were arrested in connection with the shotgun slaying in the mid-Wilshire area. Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys are paying special attention because this will surely be a high profile case in the city. The two individuals who were taken into custody were Jabaar Vincent Thomas and Destiny Young, both in their twenties and were arrested in connection with as many as nine robberies in Koreatown, Harvard Heights and West Adams. Police say they were able to link Thomas and Young to the killing through witness statements and other evidence which they did not disclose. A third individual was arrested, but only in connection with the robberies, not the murder. The young man who was killed, Gabriel Aron Ben-Meir, was killed at 1:30 AM on a Sunday, but his body was not found until 6:30 AM. There has been no comment yet from the Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney representing the accused, and they may be represented by a public defender depending on their circumstances.

The police captain involved said that there were as many as nine robberies of pedestrians and businesses in the same general area since April 29, and these included at least one instance in which a victim fought back, prompting the suspects to open fire. The victim was not injured in that instance. The captain also said that a man had been killed by a shotgun blast in the early morning hours of April 30, but it was unclear if the suspects in Ben-Meir's killing were also suspects in that slaying. What is certain is that the pair face nine robbery charges, at least some of which were armed robbery, and one murder charge. Whoever fired the shotgun will be charged with murder, the other individual will be charged as an accomplice, which carries a similar sentence. Without a skilled Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney who has experience with theft crimes, violent crimes, crimes involving murder and potential capital punishment trials, they could be in very deep trouble. California is a state where the death penalty is on the table, and since these two had a pattern of criminal behavior and left the man to die for five hours after potentially firing on previous victims, it could be death for one or the both of them.

If you or someone you know has been arrested for a serious felony, contact the Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP by calling 877-781-1570. With over 50 years of combined experience, including many years working for various Los Angeles District Attorneys' offices, we can provide a unique level of defense and an in-depth, insider perspective on providing the best defense possible. Call us today.

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