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Naked man who allegedly stabbed, killed mother identified by police

Video from the scene obtained by KTLA shows the suspect -- who was covered in blood and wearing no clothes -- being taken into custody on July 21, 2024. (ANG)

A Los Angeles man who was found naked and covered in blood at a home where a woman was killed early Sunday morning has been identified by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Henry Briones, 19, was arrested at a home on the 900 block of North Banning Boulevard around 1 a.m. Sunday, after police responded for a report of a stabbing.


The man was found naked and covered in blood at the scene where a 43-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man were both stabbed. The woman, police said, died at the scene and the man was transported to the hospital by paramedics where he’s currently listed in stable condition.

Briones is believed to be the son of the couple.

Video from the scene obtained by KTLA shows the suspect — who was covered in blood and wearing no clothes — being taken into custody on July 21, 2024. (ANG)

Briones has been booked into jail and is being held on $2 million bail while he awaits charges for murder. His next court date was not listed in jail records.

Anyone with information about the deadly incident is urged to contact LAPD’s South Bureau Homicide Division at 323-786-5100. Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.