The Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday announced they had a suspect in custody regarding the fatal stabbing of a passenger on the Metro E Line Train in University Park.
Police said 19-year-old Carlos Carrillo-Martinez of Los Angeles turned himself in at the 77th Area Police Station, where he admitted to detectives he was the suspect on the flyer released on Wednesday.
Carrillo-Martinez was booked for murder at the 77th Division station. His bail was set at $2,000,000, according to LAPD.
Officers went to the LATTC/Ortho Institute station in the 2400 block of South Flower Street, near Adams Boulevard, about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, said LAPD.
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Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived at the scene and took Jalil Sosa Illera to a hospital, where he later died, police said.
“Yesterday afternoon, a person suffering from stab wounds exited an E Line train at the LATTC/Ortho Institute Metro station,'' Metro said in a statement released Wednesday.
“Police and emergency medical personnel immediately responded to the station and performed life saving measures, however, the victim unfortunately did not survive his injuries. Metro extends its condolences to the family and friends of the victim and is supporting the Los Angeles Police Department as it conducts an investigation,'' the statement said.
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On Thursday evening, police released images of the man, who is seen wearing a black sweatshirt with a white spider on the back. The video also seems to show him talking to someone who appears to work at the station before walking away. The suspect was described as an approximately 5-foot-8-inch tall man with glasses, weighing 160 pounds.
A motive for the attack was not known.
Anyone with information on the killing was urged to call LAPD Central Bureau Homicide Detectives John Meneses or Justin Howarth at 213-996-4144.
