Brianna Kupfer.Photo: Facebook
New details have emerged in the investigation intothe death of a 24-year-old graduate studentwho was stabbed while working at a Los Angeles high-end furniture store last week.
Brianna Kupfer, of Pacific Palisades, was killed Thursday when an unknown assailant entered the store Croft House on North La Brea Avenue andstabbed her, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
At apress conference held on Tuesday, authorities said that Kupfer had texted a friend shortly before she was stabbed to death.
He continued, “Regrettably, that person did not see the text immediately. And at 1:50 p.m., a citizen who was coming into the store, a customer, found Brianna lying on the ground lifeless, covered in blood.”
Police described the suspect as a tall, thin Black male wearing a dark hoodie, sunglasses, a white N-95 mask, dark-colored skinny jeans, and dark-colored shoes. The suspect was also carrying a dark-colored backpack at the time of the attack.
Investigators believe the man to be homeless, saying that he “walked for miles” in all directions around the neighborhood where the stabbing took place, police said, adding that the attack is thought to be random with no motive involved.
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Kupfer was a graduate of both Brentwood High School in Los Angeles and the University of Miami,her family saidin a statement to CBS Los Angeles.
Her father told CBS Los Angeles that his daughter had been working on a degree in architectural design at UCLA.
Speaking with FOX 11 Los Angeles, Kupfer’s father says his daughter was “smart” andhad “big dreams"in addition to having “lots of friends” and being “devoted to her family.”
The reward for any information leading to an arrest now totals over $250,000 — with officials offering $50,000, combined with donations from Kupfer’s home community in the Pacific Palisades.
For those with any helpful information on this case or suspect, callthe LAPD24/7 at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Those wishing to remain anonymous may call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or submit an anonymous tip throughLAPD’s form.
source: people.com
