Armed and Dangerous Murder Suspect Located NR25101ti

May 9, 2025  NR25101ti

UPDATE

On May 9, 2025, around 11:03 a.m., LAPD Valley Bureau Homicide detectives booked Escamilla Erick for 187(a)PC-Murder. His booking number is 7011860.

May 8, 2025 

Armed and Dangerous Murder Suspect Located

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Bureau Homicide detectives announce that they have located a suspect wanted for murder.

On April 26, 2025, around 2:30 p.m., Van Nuys Division patrol officers responded to a radio call of a “welfare check” near the 12600 block of Riverside Drive in Van Nuys. When officers arrived, they discovered a lone male victim inside his apartment suffering from unknown injuries. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.

Further investigation revealed that the suspect accessed the victim’s residence by entering through a skylight in an adjacent vacant apartment and traversing the balconies. A physical altercation occurred between the suspect and the victim, which ultimately resulted in the victim’s death.

Operations-Valley Bureau Homicide assumed investigative responsibility for the case. Following an exhaustive investigation, homicide detectives identified the suspect as:

Erick Escamilla, a 27-year-old male, Hispanic, with black hair, brown eyes, standing five feet six inches tall and weighing approximately 170 pounds. His date of birth is October 07, 1997.

On May 8, 2025, the FBI Task Force, along with Valley Bureau Homicide detectives, located Erick Escamilla at a local hospital. He is currently receiving medical treatment.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Operations-Valley Bureau Homicide at 818-374-9550. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crimes Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S) (on most keypads) with cell a phone. All text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to www.lapdonline.org and click on “Anonymous Web Tips”.