Kupfer had texted a friend that someone in the store was giving her “bad vibes,” but the friend did not immediately see the text. A customer found Kupfer in a pool of blood about 20 minutes after police believe she was killed. The next day, a witness in Pasadena spotted a man he believed to be Smith and called 911. The latest information indicates that the suspect was on the bench when police approached him, as the 911 caller told dispatch that Smith was walking. Though Smith initially gave police a false name, the LAPD sent detectives with a device for taking fingerprints, which confirmed Smith’s identity.

Source: Fox News January 21, 2022 14:38 UTC