The victim shared a two-person room at Antelope Valley Hospital with the suspect, 37-year-old Jesse Martinez. They were both undergoing treatment for COVID-19, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The two did not know each other, but the elderly victim’s praying upset Martinez on the morning of Dec. 17, authorities said. Hospital workers detained Martinez at the scene until law enforcement arrived, the Los Angeles Times reported. Anyone with information on the incident was encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.

Source: Fox News December 24, 2020 02:03 UTC