The “American Idol” govt who was gunned down alongside her husband of their multi-million greenback Los Angeles dwelling had just lately sought personal safety as a result of they “felt threatened by someone.”
Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, each 70, had been allegedly killed following a suspected housebreaking at their dwelling in Encino late final week, cops mentioned.
Suspect Raymond Boodarian, 22, was arrested Tuesday — a day after police uncovered their our bodies throughout a welfare verify.
Within the weeks earlier than the bloodshed, Kaye had apparently reached out to a personal safety agency amid fears for her security, NBC Los Angeles reported.
“She felt threatened by someone due to someone round their dwelling or round their neighborhood who felt suspicious,” mentioned Kris Herzog, proprietor of the Bodyguard Group of Beverly Hills.
The couple by no means ended up hiring the corporate.
It wasn’t instantly clear if the couple’s dwelling had beforehand been focused.
Nevertheless, the property, which final bought for round $4.5 million in 2023, seemed to be among the many largest and most safe in their neighborhood, surrounded by excessive partitions with spikes.
Neighbors advised NBC Los Angeles that the prosperous space has been incessantly focused by thieves through the years.
Police imagine Boodarian had allegedly been burglarizing Kaye’s dwelling whereas the couple was away on July 10.
The suspect was probably within the dwelling for a staggering half-hour earlier than the couple returned dwelling and busted him, detectives allege.
Police had responded that very same afternoon to studies of a housebreaking on the Encino dwelling, however mentioned there have been “no indicators of pressured entry or bother.”
“We didn’t hear something,” neighbor Amee Faggen mentioned.
“My renter noticed someone hopping the fence, however that was again on Thursday. She known as 911, however we didn’t hear something since then, so we do not know if it’s even associated or not.”
The couple’s our bodies weren’t found till Monday after cops had been known as to hold out a welfare verify after they weren’t heard from for 4 days.
Police mentioned they had been each discovered with gunshot wounds to the top in separate rooms: Kaye was discovered useless within the pantry and Deluca in a toilet.
Officers additionally discovered blood within the entryway and a damaged window.
Detectives mentioned Boordarian had no affiliation with the victims and imagine the break in was an remoted incident with no connection to any crime rings.
Kaye was an award-winning music supervisor who labored for American Idol for no less than 15 seasons. Deluca was a musician.
She additionally labored on “Lip Sync Battle,” Miss USA and Miss Universe, amongst different exhibits.
“Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol household since 2009 and was really beloved and revered by all who got here in touch along with her. Robin will stay in our hearts ceaselessly and we share our deepest sympathy along with her household and pals throughout this troublesome time,” an “American Idol” spokesperson advised Selection.
