Robbery Homicide Division to Release Information Regarding Medical Marijuana Homicide

August 4, 2010

WHAT:   
News Conference

WHEN:   
Thursday, August 5, 2010 1 p.m.

WHERE:   
Police Administration Building
100 West First Street
Los Angeles  90012

WHO:       
LAPD Deputy Chief David Doan, Detective Bureau
LAPD Detective Dennis English, Robbery Homicide Division
LAPD Detective Jay King, Robbery Homicide Division    

WHY:       
Investigators have identified a suspect in the murder of Matthew Butcher.  Butcher was gunned down on June 24, 2010 while working at a Medical Marijuana Clinic in Echo Park.  A photo of the suspected gunman will be released and Detectives will be requesting the publics help to locate him.