Person of Interest Sought in Murder of East Hollywood Resident

With out knowing all the details other then here is another dead person due to physical attack, at least with a defender one has a better chance of surviving this kind of attack. I hope we get the word out and start to train more people! A simple knife defense with a defender is to use the defender in a "bonk" configuration... otherwise to "smack" the hand that is holding the knife, if at all possible. If not, then bonk anything you can reach and don't stop!!!


Person of Interest Sought in Murder of East Hollywood Resident: "

Los Angeles:
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is seeking the public’s help
in locating a person of interest who may have been at the scene of a
murder in East Hollywood.

On August 28, 2009, at around 8 p.m., LAPD Rampart Division officers
responded to a radio call of a person screaming at 939 North Mariposa
Avenue in East Hollywood. Officers discovered the victim, Paulina
Ibarra, deceased on the floor of her apartment. The suspect(s) had
apparently entered the victim’s apartment and engaged in a physical
confrontation, resulting in the victim being stabbed to death. The
suspect(s) then left in an unknown location and have not yet been
identified.

However, a person of interest is being sought. This person is believed
to have been at the scene of the crime and is identified as 24-year-old
Jesus Catalan (also known as Brian Nanes or Luis Santiago), a male
Hispanic, five feet nine inches tall, 140 pounds, with black hair and
brown eyes. He has a tattoo of an unknown figure on his upper right
arm.

To view a flier that accompanies this release that depicts the suspect and his tattoo click here.

Catalan is a parolee at large, and considered armed and dangerous.

LAPD Rampart Division Homicide Unit detectives are asking for the
public’s help in locating him. He is believed to be homeless and
frequents the Hollywood and East Hollywood areas.

Anyone with information about this crime or the person of interest is
asked to call Detectives Michael Arteaga or Chris Linscomb, Rampart
Detective Division, at 213-484-3650. During off-hours, calls may be
directed to a 24-hour, toll-free number at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (527-3247).
Callers may also text “Crimes” with a cell phone or log on to
www.lapdonline.org and click on Web tips. When using a cell phone, all
messages should begin with “LAPD.” Tipsters may remain anonymous.

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