Christopher Forsblade, 40, was stabbed to death in Los Angeles on January 6, 1987. The killing was described as a brutal knife attack that caused almost instantaneous death and was later identified as the first in a series targeting homeless men in Koreatown.

The perpetrator was identified as 26-year-old drifter Joseph Martin Danks, who selected victims from among people living on the streets. Danks was arrested on January 20, 1987, after a short killing spree that left six homeless men dead; he confessed to the attacks and was charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder. Reports say Danks expressed contempt for his victims and attacked them from behind with lethal force.

What details do readers remember about Koreatown in January 1987, or about Christopher Forsblade’s life and presence in the neighborhood?