Two Arrested in Ladera Heights Murder of ATM Customer

LOS ANGELES (AP)-Police have arrested two people for investigation of the murder of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection employee who came upon a robbery in progress at a row of ATMs at the Bank of America behind the Ladera Center.

The arrests of the pair, both in their early 20s, followed numerous tips from the community and use of search warrants, the Police Department said in a statement on March 14.

The victim, Mylus Mondy, walked up to an ATM about 11:30 p.m. March 9 on La Cienega Westway, unaware that a robbery was occurring. The assailant demanded money from Mondy, struck him on the head and pointed a gun at him, police said.

Mondy ran but was pursued and shot. He died March 10 at a hospital.