One British war photographer don die for California, and him teenage son don arrest on suspicion of murder, police talk on October 16, 2024.
According to Guardian, on October 16, Mr Paul Lowe, na photojournalist wey cover conflict like the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war, dem find am dead for one popular hiking trail for San Gabriel Mountains on 12 October.
Dem stab am for neck, records wey dey for County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner show.
Mr. Lowe pikin wey be 19 years old, Emir, don charge wit one count of murder and e go make him first court appearance for Wednesday, October 16, for West Covina Courthouse.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department talk say, “The homicide bureau don presents the case to Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing considerations today. “
“Di District Attorney’s office don file one count of murder against suspect Emir Lowe for the murder of him papa Christian Paul Lowe. “No additional information dey at this time.”
Di alleged attack happen around 3.28pm for Mount Baldy Road, near Stoddard Canyon Falls.
One statement from di sheriff’s department talk say officers wey respond to assault wit deadly weapon call find “white male adult wey dey suffer trauma for him upper torso”.
Him com add, “San Bernardino Fire Department personnel respond and pronounce the victim dead for the scene.
One white male adult dey drive away from the scene and later involve for one solo traffic collision few miles away.
Dem don detain the male pending further investigation.
“Di investigation dey ongoing and no additional information dey at this time.”
Meanwhile, King’s College London, where Mr Lowe be visiting professor for war studies, talk say the award-winning photojournalist go “deeply missed.”
One statement wey dem post for X, wey be Twitter before, read.
“E dey wit deep sadness say we receive the news of Professor Paul Lowe’s passing.“
Paul na Visiting Professor for the Department of War Studies, Professor of Photojournalism for University of the Arts London, and na award-winning photojournalist wit VII Academy.
Na friends, colleagues and collaborators wey work wey get huge impact for shining light on the Siege of Sarajevo and addressing him legacy, we dey privileged to work wit am for several projects wey relate to art and reconciliation.
“Him boundless energy, warmth, creativity, initiative and enthusiasm dey contagious and uniquely inspiring.”
E go dey deeply missed. “We dey send our deepest condolences to him family for this difficult time.”
