What to know about the killings of an ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police officers conducting a welfare check at a gated home on Monday discovered two bodies inside with gunshot wounds. The victims were identified as Robin Kaye, a longtime music supervisor for “American Idol,” and her husband, Thomas Deluca. A day later, police arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the killings.

Here’s what to know about the case.

Welfare check

Officials said someone who hadn’t heard from Kaye and Deluca in several days requested that police check out their residence on a tree-lined block in the upscale Encino neighborhood, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Officers entered the house Monday afternoon and found a man and woman shot to death. Homicide detectives were called.

The victims were identified on Tuesday as Kaye and Deluca, both 70.

The couple paid $4.5 million for the home in the suburb of the San Fernando Valley, according to public records.

Suspect arrested

Raymond Boodarian, 22, an Encino resident, was arrested “without incident” Tuesday afternoon, police said in a statement Tuesday.

Investigators believe Boodarian was burglarizing the home several days earlier while the couple was away. Police had been called to the residence on July 10 but found no signs of trouble or forced entry. Now, detectives suspect that Boodarian managed to get into the house through an unlocked door and was surprised by Kaye and Deluca.

“The victims returned home while the suspect was inside their residence, and a confrontation ensued, which resulted in the suspect taking their lives,” the police statement said. “The victims succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds, and the suspect fled from the residence on foot.”

Officers interviewed friends and family, reviewed numerous surveillance videos, and recovered unspecified evidence at the scene, officials said.

The district attorney’s office said it expects to be presented with the case on Thursday, with Boodarian’s arraignment to follow. Boodarian could not be reached for comment. Messages were sent to the public defender’s office inquiring if one of its attorneys was representing him.

Court records show Boodarian was arrested in 2024 for alleged battery, exhibiting a deadly weapon and threatening to commit a crime with the intent to terrorize. Charges were later dismissed.