A Glendale firefighter has been detained in connection with a homicide investigation involving a woman found dead Wednesday morning in a North Hollywood home.
The investigation into what police said appears to be a deadly case of domestic violence unfolded after a man approached officers at a police station and asked for a welfare check on his wife, the LAPD said. Officers arrived at the home in the 5000 block of Satsuma Avenue at around 4:25 a.m. and found a woman, believed to be in her 40s, dead.
“When they entered the home, they found a female in her 50s who was deceased and appeared to be suffering from multiple blunt force trauma,” said Lt. Guy Golan.
The man who made the welfare check request was taken into custody.
No further details were immediately available.
In a statement, the city of Glendale said, “The Glendale Fire Department has been notified by LAPD that an off-duty member of the department has been detained in connection with an active homicide investigation in the North Hollywood area. LAPD is the lead investigating agency and the matter is ongoing.”
The firefighter was identified as firefighter and paramedic, Andrew Jimenez, who served in the department since 2008. Jimenez was placed off duty and on administrative leave, according to the City of Glendale.
