On the evening of February 5, 2025, 73-year-old Eun Jin La was found unresponsive in his southwest Las Vegas home. First responders initially treated the situation as a possible natural death, but responding officers found the circumstances suspicious and investigators determined Eun Jin La had died of a gunshot wound to the head.

Police focused on a person who lived in the house: Eun La’s 35-year-old son, Timothy Sahrang La. Timothy was taken into custody while walking in the neighborhood soon after the body was discovered. A 9mm handgun and a shell casing were recovered at the residence.

During questioning, Timothy La reportedly gave delusional explanations, saying aliens had told him to kill his father, that he felt like he was on a different planet, and that he believed he was saving a worker who was being tortured and wearing the skin of his father’s face. The victim’s mother told investigators her son had a medical condition; no further medical details were disclosed. Timothy Sahrang La was arrested and charged with open murder.

Did anyone in the community know the La family or notice unusual behavior from Timothy before February 5?