A person was arrested after two women were found dead in a Diamond Bar senior assisted living facility on Saturday.
The suspect, Jianchun Li, is employed as a live-in caretaker at the home, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities responded to the 23800 block of Sapphire Canyon Road around 8 a.m. and found two female adults deceased inside the “Happy Home Care For Elderly” facility.
Although the women’s cause of death is unknown, authorities said foul play is suspected. Neighbors tell KTLA at least six people were living inside the facility at the time.
Ivonne Trypucko is the manager of a swim club across the street. She was preparing for a swim meet Saturday morning when she noticed sheriff’s deputies swarming the area.
“It was a complete shock to me and I still can’t process that,” said Trypucko. “We would never have thought something like this could occur.”
Trypucko said she saw at least four residents evacuated from the senior living home. While she doesn’t see the senior citizens who live there too often, she constantly sees the facility staff come and go regularly.
Trypucko said there is still so much uncertainty surrounding the suspicious deaths.
“It’s very unsettling until we know exactly what happened, what took place,” said Trypucko. “What we know right now, it’s just very heartbreaking.”
The investigation remains ongoing. The victims’ ages and identities were not released.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org