A man suspected of fatally stabbing a 23-year-old passenger without provocation aboard a Metro B (Red) Line train in downtown Los Angeles has been taken into custody, authorities said Sunday.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Randy Nash was arrested Saturday around 9:10 p.m. near the 1000 block of West 85th Street in South Los Angeles. He was booked on suspicion of murder.
The stabbing took place on Thursday around 5:20 p.m. The suspect approached the victim, pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim — identified as Jesse Rodriguez — in the chest “without warning or provocation,” Los Angeles police said.
Transit Services Division officers who were at the Pershing Square Station provided aid to Rodriguez until paramedics arrived. Rodriguez was taken to a hospital, where he later died, LAPD Officer Tony Im told City News Service.
The suspect, Randy Lamale Nash, 31, fled on foot and was last seen walking up the stairs from the subway station, authorities said.
Nash remains in LAPD custody on $2 million bail, according to sheriff’s inmate records.
Anyone with information about the fatal attack was urged to contact LAPD Central Bureau Homicide Detectives Sharman or Gonzales at 213-996-4142. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. After hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 877-527-3247.
KCAL news staff
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