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A 22-year-old antheral has been arrested successful transportation with the fatal shooting of an “American Idol” enforcement and her hubby successful Encino, officials with the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed.
The couple, identified by constabulary arsenic Robin Kaye, 70, and Thomas Deluca, 70, were recovered dormant with aggregate gunshot wounds, including to the head, connected July 14.
Cops had visited the upscale location for a payment cheque astatine astir 2:30 p.m., according to an LAPD quality release.
During the investigation, detectives learned that a anterior vigor telephone for a imaginable burglary astatine the residence had been made connected July 10 astatine astir 4 p.m.
Speaking with NewsNation affiliate KTLA, neighbour Amee Faggen confirmed that a renter connected her spot made a 911 telephone that time aft spotting idiosyncratic climbing the property’s fence.
Police said determination were nary signs of forced introduction oregon occupation astatine the residence during that investigation, though they present judge the suspect, identified arsenic Encino nonmigratory Raymond Boodarian, entered the location done an unlocked door.
The 2 radical recovered changeable to decease successful an upscale Encino location connected Monday day are an “American Idol” euphony supervisor and her husband, according to TMZ. (Facebook/Robin Kaye)
A antheral and pistillate were recovered successful this Encino location with gunshot wounds to the caput connected July 14, 2025. (KTLA)
"He was determination for astir fractional of an hour," LAPD Lt. Guy Golan said astatine a quality conference. "When the homeowners returned backmost to their residence, a convulsive conflict ensued betwixt them and the suspect, who was already wrong their home, which resulted successful the victims tragically losing their lives."
The 22-year-old ran disconnected connected ft aft the deadly confrontation, constabulary said.
LAPD, with the assistance of the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force, arrested Boodarian connected Tuesday, though nary accusation astir wherever helium was taken into custody was provided.
"American Idol" shaper mourned
Kaye was an grant winning euphony shaper and portion of the "American Idol" household since 2009, and had besides worked connected Miss Universe, the NAACP Image Awards and different high-profile shows.
A spokesperson for "American Idol" released a connection to KTLA saying, "We are devastated to perceive of Robin and her beloved hubby Tom's passing. Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol household since 2009 and was genuinely loved and respected by each who came into interaction with her. Robin volition stay successful our hearts everlastingly and we stock our deepest sympathies with her household and friends during this hard time."
Guy Cohen, a information expert, had worked with the mates lone a fewer months agone aft Kaye and Deluca were victims of an earlier location invasion.
"We consulted with them conscionable a mates of months agone and to deliberation that possibly we could've prevented this from happening is conscionable heartbreaking," helium told KTLA.
While constabulary person not yet identified a motive, investigators are attempting to find whether Boodarian had immoderate transportation to the mates and if helium was progressive successful immoderate of the past calls for work astatine the residence.
The probe into the treble homicide remains ongoing, and anyone with accusation is urged to interaction LAPD’s Valley Homicide Division astatine 818-374-9550. Those wishing to stay anonymous tin telephone the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline astatine 800-222-8477 oregon permission tips online astatine www.lacrimestoppers.org.
