Man accused of killing woman on L.A. subway is linked to earlier violence on Metro train


by Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times— A 45-year-old man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman as she got off a Metro train in North Hollywood had attacked a passenger once before, leading a judge to order him to keep his distance from the rail system for three years. Elliot Tramel Nowden was arrested Monday not long after a woman was found mortally wounded on the ground at the Universal Studios train platform, interim Los Angeles Police Chief Dominic Choi announced Tuesday during a Police Commission meeting. The victim, Mirna Soza,...

Los Angeles Times—Transient was once banned from L.A. Metro for violence. Now he's charged with killing woman on subway. Calling the fatal stabbing of a woman riding a Metro train "truly a tragedy that should have never occurred," Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón on Wednesday announced a murder charge against a homeless man with a history of violence against passengers. Elliot Tramel Nowden was arrested Monday shortly after Mirna Soza, a 66-year-old security guard returning from her night shift, was found mortally wounded on the ground at the Universal Studios train platform. He has now been charged...

Yahoo—Woman fatally stabbed in throat on L.A. Metro train. A woman in her 40s or 50s has died following another violent incident involving public transportation in Los Angeles. Mary Beth McDade reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, April 22, 2024. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/woman-dies-after-unprovoked-attack-at-los-angeles-metro-station-in-studio-city/

NBC Los Angeles—Woman killed in stabbing on Metro train in San Fernando Valley. A woman was killed in a stabbing early Monday at the Universal City Los Angeles Metro station.