"Police found Doukoullos dead inside but investigators believe the beachfront home developer may have been dead for several days, according to police and court filings. Officers also found a second person inside who did not live at the home, according to police."
"The individual was uncooperative, made statements indicating possibly being armed, and barricaded themselves inside the residence. SWAT officers and multiple law enforcement agencies, including police from the cities of El Segundo and Hawthorne, responded as the suspect barricaded themselves, prompting an hours-long standoff."
"Seven hours later, and with the help of crisis negotiators, the suspect was taken into custody. Booking information identified the suspect with two names: Robert Phillip Simmons and Elanor Beaulieu. According to Los Angeles County jail records, Simmons was held in lieu of $2,001,000 bail."
Hermosa Beach Police responded to a welfare check at the home of 92-year-old developer Demetrius Doukoullos after someone reported he had not been heard from in several days. Officers discovered Doukoullos dead inside the beachfront property, with evidence suggesting he had been deceased for multiple days. A second person found inside the home was uncooperative, claimed to be possibly armed, and barricaded themselves in the residence. SWAT teams and multiple law enforcement agencies from surrounding cities responded to the standoff. After seven hours and assistance from crisis negotiators, the suspect was taken into custody. The suspect, identified as Robert Phillip Simmons or Elanor Beaulieu, was held on $2,001,000 bail. The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department is investigating the case.
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