A 19-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly murdered his father, a well-known war photographer, near a popular waterfall in the San Gabriel Mountains in California .
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that it received a call just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday about an assault with a deadly weapon on Mount Baldy Road, near Stoddard Canyon Falls. When first responders arrived they found a man suffering from “trauma to his upper torso.” San Bernardino Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Cops reportedly saw the suspect drive away. He was involved in a solo crash a short time later and was taken into custody.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim is 60-year-old Paul Lowe. The suspect, according to deputies, is Lowe’s son Emir Abadzic Lowe. He’s in the Los Angeles County Jail on a $2 million bond, records show. Deputies did not release a possible motive or details about the events that led up to the stabbing. Stoddard Canyon Falls has gained popularity among locals in recent years due to its swimming holes and waterfalls, according to the Los Angeles Times .