A man allegedly killed his roommate with an oxygen tank in a California hospital
The murder occurred on December 17 at the Antelope Valley Hospital, cops said
Investigators said the men were sharing a room in the COVID-19 unit of hospital when the attacker beat the 82-year-old man to death with an oxygen tank
Police have not released information about a possible motive for the attack
The alleged attacker has been arrested and charged with murder, police said
Los Angeles County Sheriff s Dept.: COVID-19 patient kills fellow virus patient in Antelope Valley hospital
and last updated 2020-12-23 13:40:07-05
LANCASTER, Calif. (CNS) - A man was in custody Wednesday following his arrest for allegedly killing a fellow patient at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, where both men were being treated for COVID-19, authorities said.
Jesse Martinez, 37, was booked on suspicion of murder and his bail was set at $1 million, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department.
Martinez has been charged with murder, a hate crime enhancement, and elder abuse, according to the sheriff s department, which reported that he is scheduled to appear in Antelope Valley Court on Monday.
Covid-19 patient bludgeons roommate to death with oxygen tank in gruesome attack
23 Dec, 2020 10:29 PM
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A Covid-19 patient allegedly bludgeoned his roommate to death with an oxygen tank during a gruesome attack at a Californian hospital last week. Photo / 123rf
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A Covid-19 patient in the US allegedly bludgeoned his roommate to death with an oxygen tank during a gruesome attack at a Californian hospital last week.
ABC 7 reported the killing took place on December 17 at Antelope Valley Hospital.
According to investigators, two men were sharing a room in the Covid-19 unit when the attacker grabbed an oxygen tank and beat an 82-year-old man to death.
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LANCASTER, Calif. (KABC) A COVID-19 patient accused of beating a fellow patient to death inside Antelope Valley Hospital has been charged with murder, authorities said Wednesday.
The gruesome murder happened the morning of Dec. 17. Investigators say 37-year-old Jesse Martinez beat his 82-year-old roommate at the Lancaster facility, where both men were being treated for COVID-19. The suspect became upset when the victim started to pray. He then struck the victim with an oxygen tank, a sheriff s department statement said.
The victim, who did not personally know the suspect, died the day after the attack, officials added.
Martinez is facing the murder charge with a hate crime enhancement and elder abuse. His bail was set at $1 million and he is scheduled to appear in Antelope Valley Court on Monday.