(November 17, 2004) -- Following the horrifying Nov. 8 slaying of a Bixby Knolls woman (1100 block Andrews Dr., b/w Carson St. & San Antonio Dr., California & Ocean Aves.). LBPD and the office of 8th district Councilwoman Rae Gabelich have scheduled a special community meeting on Thursday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Hughes Middle School "to bring awareness to issues of public safety."

LBPD North Division Commander Frank McCoy is scheduled to discuss the tragic event and officers from the Neighborhood Watch Program and Detectives from the Homicide Detail will be on hand to answer questions.

Thursday, November 18, 2004, 6:30 pm
Hughes Middle School Auditorium
3846 California Avenue

As previously reported by LBReport.com, the L.A. County D.A.'s office has filed murder charges against a 22 year-old Ventura County man accused of fatally stabbing 50-year-old Lynn Schockner during a robbery and a burglary at her home.

An alert neighbor had seen a man get out of a car in the alley shortly before the killing and called police, bringing officers to the scene. The officers contacted and alerted Ms. Shockner to the suspicious activity...and when she went back inside her home she is believed to have encountered the armed burglar.

Officers arrested the defendant as he fled the house; Ms. Shockner's body was found in her backyard.