Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon says the man accused of breaking into the official mayoral residence did so specifically to target Mayor Karen Bass.
The suspect who broke into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' home this week did so during a shift change in security and was specifically targeting Bass, District Attorney George Gascón said. The gap in security allowed 29-year-old Ephraim Matthew Hunter to break into the official mayoral residence, known as Getty House, through a glass door. The forced entry triggered an alarm, however, and police quickly responded and arrested Hunter.
Gascón clarified on Tuesday that prosecutors believe Hunter was specifically targeting Bass, who was home at the time with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchild. 'We believe that he was targeting the mayor, but this is an ongoing investigation,' Gascón said, adding that 'there were actions while he was inside the property that are consistent with the fact that he knew this was the Mayor's home, and that he was looking for her.
Bass has informed the public that she and her family are 'fine,' but she has declined to offer further details.
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