Sergeant George Arthur was shot and killed while returning home from work. Sergeant Arthur had just completed his shift at the Central Jail and was on his way home when he was attacked. A suspect had hidden in the back seat of Sergeant Arthurs car and approximately a mile from the Jail attacked him. A fight ensued in the car and Sergeant Arthur was shot and killed.
The Los Angeles Police Department had investigated the shooting but was unable to solve the crime. In 1999, the LAPD resubmitted DNA evidence in Sergeant Arthurs shooting. The DNA evidence implicated a co-worker of Sergeant Arthur's. When confronted with the evidence, the suspect committed suicide.p