A suspect has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that killed a woman and left a juvenile girl hospitalized in Sherman Oaks.
The Los Angeles Police Department identified the suspect as Lyle Clark, 33.
On October 15, officers responded to a stabbing in the 15000 block of Burbank Boulevard around 7:20 p.m. Officers discovered two victims with stab wounds. Ikea Batty, age 33, was pronounced dead at the spot. The second victim, a teenage girl, was sent to the hospital in stable condition.
Officers arrested the suspect on the scene. He was charged with murder and is being jailed on $2 million bail.
“The motive and details of the stabbing are still under investigation,” LAPD reported.
Detectives from the department’s Robbery and Homicide Division will investigate the case.
Anyone with information on the tragic incident is asked to contact the LAPD’s Valley Bureau Section at 818-374-9550. Call 1-877-527-3247 after business hours or on weekends.
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