A female nurse in her 70s has been killed in a surprise attack by a homeless man, and a female graduate student in her working in a luxury furniture store was the victim of indiscriminate fencing, according to CNN. The attacker, a 48-year-old man named Kerry Bell who was homeless at the time of the attack, fractured Shells’ skull while she waited for a bus near Union Station in Los Angeles on the 13th. Shells’ was taken and admitted to the hospital immediately after the incident however passed away three days later.
The police have announced Shells was killed in a “don’t ask” attack without reason. The Los Angeles County University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center mourns in a statement: “The deceased was a dedicated nurse who worked tirelessly & selflessly for patients & the community.” “The deceased helped save thousands of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic,” stated Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Administrative Officer.
In a similar incident on the 13th January 2022, Brianna Cooper a 24-year-old UCLA graduate student was killed while working alone at a luxury furniture store in Los Angeles. Police have speculated that the suspect seen on CCTV was homeless. The CCTV footage shows the suspect entering the furniture store and stabbing Cooper who passed away from the attack shortly after. According to Fox News, Brianna Cooper worked as a design consultant at the furniture store while she studied architectural design.