By Associated Press - Thursday, February 22, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police say a man has been arrested on suspicion of beating an 89-year-old woman to death at her Hollywood apartment building.

Investigators say Jerrod Vaile-Martindale argued with the woman Wednesday before allegedly attacking her.

The 29-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and is held on $2 million bail. It wasn’t immediately known if he has an attorney.



The Los Angeles Times reports Vaile-Martindale is not related to the victim, and it was not clear what sparked the argument.

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