Shawn Laval Smith is the man who is suspect accused in connection with the January 13th random murder of Brianna Kupfer.
Brianna, a 24-year-old UCLA graduate student, was stabbed to death in a random attack inside the high-end furniture store where she worked in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles police released Shawn Smith’s name on the evening of January 18, 2022, writing,
“31-year-old Shawn Laval Smith has been identified in connection with the murder of Brianna Kupfer. He should be considered armed and dangerous. If seen do not approach, call 911.”
Shawn Laval Smith Age & Birthday
Born in the year 1990, Shawn Laval Smith is currently 31 years of age. As for his birthday, Shawn was born on the 13th of May. His star sign is Taurus.
Shawn Laval Smith Family
From the little information that is obtained by the police authorities, it appears as Shawn is a homeless man. Hence there are no details leading to Smith’s family members.
The suspect is described as a male Black, unknown age, tall, thin, wearing a dark hoody, sunglasses, a white N-95 mask, dark skinny jeans, dark shoes and carrying a dark back pack. Based on evidence discovered by detectives, the suspect is believed to be homeless.
As per LAPD, Smith was caught on a 7-Eleven store video about 30 minutes after the murder. Police released a community alert wanted poster for Smith.
They said that he has been in Pasadena, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Covina, San Diego, San Francisco, and “several other locations around southern California.”
Shawn Laval Smith Arrest Record
After Shawn was identified as the suspect for Brianna Kupfer’s murder, his previous arrest records came to light.
It is now known that Shawn has a Criminal History in at Least Two States. Also, he was released on $1,000 Bail in a Prior Case.
In October 2020, jail records show that Smith was given $1,000 bail on a misdemeanor case. Shawn was arrested by the Covina police department and was booked on October 27, 2020.
The most recent charge on Shawn, however, was shoplifting. He was also jailed in San Mateo “after allegedly assaulting a police officer,” as reported by Fox News.
