Lyons’ friend had reportedly asked Parker and Perkins to let her go, but they held her against her will. Lyons and her friend — who investigators say was not involved in the attack — climbed into the car, while Perkins and Parker reportedly confronted Niles. On Friday night, the victim, identified as Phillip Niles Jr., was out with friends in Los Angeles, where he met Lyons and her friend. Police said they believe the woman, identified as Napa resident Dezerea Lyons, orchestrated the attack through phone calls and text messages to her two male friends who later showed up with guns. “They went from not knowing the victim, to a complete ‘whodunit’ case, to seriously putting some good work into it,” William said.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 27, 2016 03:50 UTC