Serial Killer Targeting Homeless Men in Los Angeles Apprehended with Controversial Technology

Jerrid Joseph Powell, a Los Angeles resident, is set to appear in court on Monday for allegedly shooting three homeless men as they slept. Powell was arrested in connection with a separate robbery case, and investigators were able to link him to the killings. The targeted killings of vulnerable residents prompted the city to deploy hundreds of people to warn unhoused communities. The motive for the killings is still unknown. Powell's arrest was made possible through automatic vehicle license plate scanners. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged residents not to sleep alone on the streets and warned that the killer is preying on the unhoused.