David Anthony Zapata, 32, was charged with murder and attempted murder in the daylight fatal stabbing of teen Xavier Chavarin and the attempted murder of another man last week.
Xavier Chavarin
On March 3, Chavarin was waiting for his mother in front of a restaurant in the 4500 block of Valley Boulevard in El Sereno when the Zapata allegedly approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back. Chavarin died moments later. Surveillance video from near where 17-year-old Xavier Chavarin was stabbed and killed on March 3, 2023, shows the attacker holding a large knife. Several hours later, Zapata is accused of stabbing a 33-year-old man multiple times in a parking lot in the 5400 block of Valley Boulevard. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he is recovering from his injuries.in connection with Chavarin's death.
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