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Body Found Inside Hermosa Beach Home After Hours-Long Standoff with Armed Suspect
A 92-year-old developer was found dead after a realtor's welfare check led to a seven-hour standoff and suspect arrest, police said.
- On Saturday, March 14, 2026, authorities discovered 92-year-old developer Demetrius Doukoullos dead inside his Hermosa Beach home and arrested 39-year-old suspect Robert Phillip Simmons following a seven-hour standoff.
- A realtor requested a welfare check around 12:30 p.m. Saturday after not hearing from Doukoullos for about a week, prompting officers to enter the home on The Strand and discover the body.
- Law enforcement agencies, including SWAT, surrounded the residence during the standoff, which ended when the suspect surrendered around 7:45 p.m. wearing a dark suit, tie, sunglasses, and a fedora.
- Prosecutors charged Simmons on Tuesday with one count of murder, with bail set at $2,001,000, while booking records identified the suspect using both Robert Phillip Simmons and the alias Elanor Beaulieu.
- Investigators determined Doukoullos likely died between March 7 and March 14, though the relationship between Simmons and the victim remains unclear, and records show prior police contact with the suspect.
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Person found dead in Hermosa Beach home after hourslong standoff; 1 person detained
A person barricaded themselves inside a home for seven hours after officers responded to a welfare check on Saturday. After the person surrendered, someone was found dead inside the home.
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Death Investigation Underway in Hermosa Beach After Seven-Hour Barricade
A body was found inside a home on The Strand in Hermosa Beach Saturday following a welfare check that led to a barricade lasting more than seven hours and the arrest of a well-dressed suspect. The situation began at 12:37 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of The Strand, Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau told City News Service. KCAL reported that a realtor requested the welfare check after not hearing from t…
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