{"id":6528,"date":"2026-04-24T01:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6528"},"modified":"2026-04-24T01:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:00:59","slug":"homeless-man-charged-with-murder-for-allegedly-lighting-elderly-dementia-patient-on-fire-as-grim-new-details-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6528","title":{"rendered":"Homeless man charged with murder for allegedly lighting elderly dementia patient on fire \u2014 as grim new details emerge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A homeless man is now facing murder charges accused in the gruesome death of an elderly man who was suffering from dementia when he allegedly beat and set him on fire in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles District Attorney\u2019s office said that 84-year-old Bang Cho was disoriented and living with dementia when he wandered away from his convalescent home on April 19 before being brutally beaten and torched by Lavonta Martel Wilder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the elderly man encountered Wilder, described as a transient, while he was on Sixth Street in downtown LA, between Hope Street and Grand Avenue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The DA said Wilder then viciously punched and kicked the 84-year-old man. <span class=\"credit\">RMG News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cho had grabbed one of the bags Wilder was carrying, per the DA. Wilder then allegedly viciously punched and kicked the 84-year-old in the head and body, lifting him over his shoulder and slamming him to the ground \u2014 before setting him on fire.\u00a0The DA said Cho\u2019s condition made him particularly vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of violence alleged here is brutal, callous and extreme, and our prosecutors will pursue this case with the urgency it demands to ensure accountability and justice for the victim and his loved ones,\u201d Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Wilder has been charged with one count of murder and faces a special allegation of having a prior serious felony.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>If convicted, Wilder faces up to life in prison. <span class=\"credit\">RMG News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Video footage obtained by The Post shows the victim being treated with burnt clothing on the ground, while officers set up a perimeter with crime tape.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At least half a dozen police officers secured the scene as three paramedics loaded the elderly man into an ambulance before rushing him to the hospital, where he died the next day.<\/p>\n<p>A witness said off camera that he was on a bus when he saw a man stomping on the victim\u2019s face before setting him on fire. The witness said he got off the bus and went to put out the fire before performing CPR on the victim.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Los Angeles police responded to reports of a man who was robbed and set on fire. <span class=\"credit\">RMG News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wilder was later located on Sixth Street and taken into custody, per the DA.  <\/p>\n<p>His arraignment is scheduled for May 21. Wilder\u2019s bail has been set at more than $2 million. If convicted as charged, he faces up to life in state prison.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation remains ongoing by the Los Angeles Police Department. 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