The crime situation in Los Angeles is continuing to deteriorate, and it continues to reflect poorly on Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon.

The random stabbing death of Brianna Kupfer, a graduate student, at the furniture store where she worked is the most recent, high-profile incident of violence in Los Angeles. The suspected killer is Shawn Laval Smith, who has a criminal history stretching back to 2010, which includes run-ins with California police in San Mateo and Covina.