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Venice News Updates

News of Venice, CA and Marina del Rey CA

Hotel Owner Held in Shooting Death

Memorial

Memorial for Jascent-Jamal Lee Warren shot dead in doorway of Cadillac Hotel 1 September in the early morning. Cadillac hotel is shown in the background with the light green trim.

Sris Sinnathamby, owner of Cadillac Hotel on OCEAN Front Walk, was charged with one count of first degree murder, contending that he initiated the murder.
Jascent-Jamal Lee Warren was shot dead at the scene and a second man was wounded in the leg.

Sinnathamby pleaded not guilty and is out on 1-million dollar bond. The alleged suspect to the actual shooting has not been identified or found. LA Times article.

Homeless Man Killed on Windward

Townhouse
Townhouse restaurant on Windward, site of the shooting.

All eyes were on Venice last week after homeless man Brendon “Dizzle” Glenn, 29, from Troy, New York was fatally shot by a police officer in front of the Townhouse restaurant on Windward. LA Times article.

Eyes on Venice

The LAPD hosted a community meet Thursday to answer questions to a standing room only audience of angry homeless people and residents.

LA Times article. Venice Patch article.

There was a protest Wednesday on Abbot Kinney and a memorial and candle-lite vigil Saturday on Windward.

Campbell Pleads Not Guilty

Nathan Louis Campbell, 38, pleaded not guilty to one count of murder with a deadly and dangerous weapon in the death of Alice Gruppioni, 32, who while honeymooning was struck by a car on Ocean Front Walk in Venice in August 2013. Campbell also faces 17 other counts of assault with a deadly weapon. LA Times article.