The assailant, Elliot Tramel Nowden, was a homeless man banned from Metro after stabbing a college student in 2019. Although the 3 children of Arauz Soza signed a letter authorizing the release of all materials, the agency continued to withhold the records. The victim's family stated she bled on a platform for at least 1 hour and alleged that no transit officials were patrolling the station at the time of the murder.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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City Journal Sues LA Metro over Blocked Release of Murder Footage
US Politics14 days ago
Mirna Arauz Soza, a 67 year old woman, died after being stabbed on the LA Metro red line in April 2024. Christopher Rufo and City Journal filed a lawsuit on Oct 7 to force the transit agency to release surveillance footage and public records of the attack. The agency denied a public records request five months ago, claiming that releasing footage of the killing was not in the public interest.
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