Veda Wilson, 66, was found mortally wounded inside a residence in the West Athens area and pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies were dispatched to the 11800 block of South New Hampshire Avenue just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The county medical examiner’s identification and authorities report she suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Detectives detained a man at the scene identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as Tony Stacy, 67, and later arrested him on suspicion of murder. Jail records show he was being held in lieu of $2 million bail. Officials had not released information about a possible motive or the nature of any relationship between Stacy and Wilson.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the West Athens area see or hear anything around that time that could help investigators?