A 31-year-old felon was charged Friday with murder in the shooting death of a USC security guard earlier this week at an off-campus student housing complex.
Alexader Crawford is facing one count of murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, theannounced Friday. Arraignment details were not immediately known.
The shooting was reported just before 12:47 a.m. Wednesday at the Lorenzo complex in the 300 block of West Adams Boulevard, about a half-mile from theUpon their arrival, Los Angeles Police Department officers found the guard -- identified by the D.A.'s office as Jave Garanganao -- suffering from gunshot wounds, Officer Rosario Cervantes told City News Service. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner's office said he was in his 40s.According to the D.A.
Detectives reviewed surveillance video and determined the person they took into custody was the suspected shooter, according to police. They also determined the handgun recovered with Crawford was the same caliber as the gun used to shoot the guard, police said. "Mr. Garanganao was just trying to do his job when he was tragically killed," L.A. County D.A. George Gascón said Friday.
"My heart goes out to the victim's family and friends who have endured such a tremendous loss during the holiday season. My office's Bureau of Victim Services will provide them the services and resources they need moving forward."All the news you need to know, every day
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