Man Charged With Capital Murder of USC Student

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LOS ANGELES — A suspected gang member was charged today with killing a University of Southern California student during an attempted robbery in March.

Ivan Hernandez, 23, was charged with one count of murder with the ‘circumstance allegations of murder during the course of an attempted robbery and murder while he is an active participant in a criminal street gang’, making him eligible for the death penalty. He also faces one count of attempted robbery.

Hernandez is expected to be arraigned today.

Deputy District Attorney John McKinney of the Major Crimes Division is prosecuting the case.

On March 10, Hernandez is accused of fatally shooting Victor McElhaney, 21, about a mile from the USC campus. Hernandez was allegedly trying to rob the victim and a group of his friends, the prosecutor said.

Victor McElhaney, a music student at the University of Southern California, was shot and killed

McElhaney was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.

If convicted as charged, the defendant faces a possible maximum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole or death. A decision on whether to seek the death penalty will be made at a later date.

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