Woman Killed in Sledgehammer Attack at California College Campus – Homeless Man Arrested

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Many people in Torrance, California, were acquainted with a kind, gentle, 65-year-old Asian woman who regularly walked her dog in the neighborhood.

They were shocked to learn that the woman — whose identity has not officially been released — had been attacked and killed on Christmas Eve, allegedly by a homeless man wielding a sledgehammer.

The woman died on Christmas Day. Police arrested 40-year-old Jeffrey Davis in connection with her death, KTLA-TV reported.

The victim regularly walked her little dog Cherry on the El Camino College campus, as she retrieved bottles and cans from trash containers.

Security camera footage showed the woman being attacked about 7 a.m., according to Sgt. Francisco Esqueda of the campus police.

“Because of that security … camera footage, we were able to get an idea of who the suspect was,” Esqueda said.

“We believe [it was] a homeless person that we’ve had contact with before, so we were able to go to the neighboring county park, where he sometimes hangs out, and that’s where we found him.”

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