Il Jae Kim’s killing went unsolved for more than 14 years before advances in DNA testing helped identify a suspect, police say
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- Anaheim police reopened Il Jae Kim’s unsolved homicide investigation in March 2026
- Detectives say updated forensic DNA technology identified Santa Ana resident Mike Nunez as a suspect
- Nunez faces a murder charge and is being held on $1 million bail
More than 14 years after an 80-year-old man was found slain in his Southern California apartment, advances in DNA testing have helped police identify and arrest a suspect.
Officers in Anaheim discovered Il Jae Kim’s body while conducting a welfare check on Dec. 15, 2011, according to an Anaheim Police Department release. His death was subsequently determined to be a homicide…