A suspect has been arrested within the homicide of an “American Idol” music supervisor and her songwriter husband, police sources confirmed to ABC Information.
The victims — Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, each 70 — have been discovered shot to demise of their Los Angeles dwelling throughout a welfare test on Monday, authorities stated.
The suspect — 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian — was arrested Tuesday, police sources stated. He was allegedly burglarizing the residence and, when the victims arrived dwelling, shot and killed them throughout a battle, police sources stated.
The picture reveals Robin Kaye and her husband, Tom.
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It’s believed the murders occurred on July 10, when the Los Angeles Police Division obtained two requires service for a doable housebreaking on the deal with, police sources stated.
Surveillance footage reveals the suspect coming into the house, police sources stated. The suspect had managed to discover a approach into the house whereas it wasn’t occupied and didn’t drive entry, the sources stated. The victims arrived dwelling about half-hour later, sources stated.
Two discovered shot to demise inside Encino dwelling after LAPD conducts welfare test, July 15, 2025.
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Officers responding to the requires service that day have been unable to enter the house as a result of it’s extremely fortified, with 8-foot partitions with spikes, police sources stated. Police flew a helicopter over and noticed no indicators of a housebreaking, sources stated.
Following the decision for a welfare test on Monday, responding officers noticed blood and shattered a again window to go inside and located the victims lifeless, police sources stated.
Officers discovered the victims whereas responding to the house in Encino on Monday afternoon, in line with the Los Angeles Police Division. They each had gunshot wounds to the pinnacle, police stated.
The victims have been discovered in numerous rooms inside their dwelling, regulation enforcement sources advised ABC Information.
Police don’t imagine the victims have been focused, however that the house was randomly burglarized, sources stated. The incident is believed to be remoted and Boodarian just isn’t a suspect in every other burglaries, the sources stated.
Kaye had been with “American Idol” since 2009, in line with a spokesperson for the ABC singing competitors sequence.
“We’re devastated to listen to of Robin and her pricey husband, Tom’s, passing,” the spokesperson stated in an announcement. “Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol household since 2009 and was actually liked and revered by all who got here in touch along with her. Robin will stay in our hearts without end and we share our deepest sympathy along with her household and mates throughout this tough time.”
