A 69-year-old Van Nuys man fatally attacked his 76-year-old girlfriend with a hammer during an argument last week, a detective said Tuesday, Sept. 10.
The District Attorney’s Office charged William Anthony Tillman with murder on Monday. His arraignment was continued to Sept. 24, LAPD Detective L. Schwartz said.
The slaying happened Sept. 5 at an apartment in the 7300 block of Balboa Boulevard.
The couple, who lived together, argued, Scwartz said. He didn’t say what the dispute was about.
Tillman allegedly used a hammer to attack the victim then called the police, according to the detective.
The victim, who had blunt-force trauma to her upper torso, died at the scene. The medical examiner’s office has not yet identified her but police identified her as Ronela Reyes.
As of Tuesday, Tillman was being held at Men’s Central Jail in lieu of $2 million bail.
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