Authorities continued Sunday to investigate the Little Armenia
shooting death of a 38-year-old woman whose murder is believed to be connected
to an unsolved 2008 double homicide.
Avenue about 8:20 p.m. Friday discovered Karine Hakobyan’s body in the
driver’s seat of her Honda CRV, Los Angeles police said.
Homicide detectives determined that Hakobyan was a relative
of Khachik Safaryan, 43, and his 8-year-old daughter Lusine, who were
found shot to death Dec. 11, 2008, inside their home in the 1200 block of
Tamarind Avenue. No one has been charged with their murders. Hakobyan’s vehicle
was found about two blocks away from Safaryan’s home.
Robbery-homicide detectives with the Los Angeles Police
Department are investigating the case. Anyone with information about this
incident is asked to call (877) LAPD-24-7. Anonymous
tipsters may call (800) 222-8477.