Post by Scumhunter on Jan 14, 2017 18:24:49 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: Locate The Missing on Facebook)
ANAHEIM – Family members of the victims of this week’s murder-kidnapping at an Anaheim motel pleaded for the public’s help Friday in finding the suspect – a 35-year-old transient on the lam after fleeing in an orange Nissan Cube.
Luke Theodore Lampers, 35, is suspected of fatally shooting Douglas Navarro, 49, of Anaheim during a dispute and then forcing 23-year-old Brianne Deese into his car at gunpoint, said Sgt. Daron Wyatt of the Anaheim Police Department.
“It won’t bring my son back, but it could help her,” said Linda Navarro, 69. “Please call somebody.”
At a Friday press conference, new details emerged about what occurred Wednesday evening at the Crystal Inn on Lincoln Avenue, just east of Brookhurst Street.
Deese, who had some type of relationship with Lampers in the past, had at one point stayed at the Crystal Inn, although investigators are still unsure when and for how long, Wyatt said.
Prior to the shooting, Lampers took Deese from the motel, possibly by force, Wyatt said. It is unknown how long the two were away from the motel, but on Wednesday evening they returned.
Deese tried to enter an area where she was not authorized, he added. Navarro, who was staying at the motel with his mother, a maid and maintenance worker there, told Deese that she wasn’t allowed in the area.
Lampers got out of his car and shot Navarro around 7:30 p.m., Wyatt said. He then forced Deese into the car at gunpoint and fled.
“I guess he would say he was Superman,” Linda Navarro said of her son, tears streaming down her cheeks. “He thought he could save the world.
“He was my best friend,” she added.
Deese’s father, David Deese, described his daughter as beautiful, smart and kind – but fighting a battle with addiction.
“Her drug of choice was heroin,” he said. “She found the path of drugs at an early age. It was very hard to find her the help she needed. ...
“There is no stronger bond than a parent’s love for their child,” he said. “She means the world to me, and I need her back.”
Wyatt stressed that drugs do not seem to be central to the case.
Lampers’ car has a California license plate number of 6SOY425.
Wyatt warned that Lampers or his vehicle should not be approached – just call 911. To report tips anonymously, call Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS (855-847-6227).
www.ocregister.com/articles/deese-741158-lampers-wyatt.html
Thouughts? Found out about this case from "Locate the Missing" group on Facebook as urgent breaking news. And yes obviously, one person was sadly murdered approaching Luke Lampers so it is solid advice as with any fugitive as to not approach this suspect but call 911 or Crime Stoppers immediately if you spot him.
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