Police Say Intruder Killed N. Hollywood Man in Apartment
A 64-year-old North Hollywood man was found dead in his apartment Saturday afternoon, apparently the victim of a burglar, police said.
The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of relatives, was found in his first-floor apartment in the 11700 block of Kittridge Street shortly after 3 p.m., police said.
Detective Mike Coffey of the Los Angeles Police Department said the man died from a blow to the head.
Coffey said it appeared the man was killed when he surprised an intruder. He said a window had been pried open and the apartment had been ransacked.
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