Behind the Badge
The mother of a man who was shot and killed and the father of a woman who was kidnapped during the same incident on Friday begged the man suspected of both crimes to let the woman free and turn himself in.
Linda Navarro, whose son Douglas, 49, is believed to have been shot and killed by suspect Luke Theodore Lampers, shed tears during the Jan. 13 news conference at the Anaheim Police Department as she pleaded for the return of Brianne Deese.
Lampers, a 35-year-old transient, has been positively identified as the person who allegedly killed Douglas during a dispute Wednesday evening at the Crystal Inn motel at 2123 W. Lincoln Ave.
David Deese, father of kidnap victim Brianne Deese, wipes a tear during a news conference at the Anaheim PD on Jan. 13.
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After allegedly shooting Douglas, police believe Lampers forced Deese, 23, into his vehicle at gunpoint and fled with her in the passenger seat in a 2011 orange Nissan Cube with California license plate 6SOY425.
“If anybody out there knows the whereabouts of [Lampers], please … please for the girl’s sake, just call [the police],” said Navarro, who lived at the motel with her son. “It won’t bring back my son, but it could possibly help her. We need to get him before he does anything else.”
Few details were released because of the ongoing investigation, but detectives believe Lampers and Deese may have had a romantic relationship at some point.
David Deese asks for the public’s help for the safe return of his daughter, kidnap victim Brianne Deese, during a news conference Friday. Next to Deese is APD’s PIO Sgt. Daron Wyatt.
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Douglas, Lampers and Deese were all at the motel at the time of the shooting and subsequent kidnapping, which was sparked by an altercation, Anaheim PD Sgt. Daron Wyatt said.
“Lampers stepped out of the vehicle and immediately confronted the victim, Douglas, and shot him at least one time and then they fled,” Wyatt said. “He was holding Brianne at gunpoint when he led her back to the vehicle.”
Anyone who sees Lampers or the vehicle should not approach but immediately call 911, Wyatt said.
Mary Norris, left, holds onto her best friend, Linda Navarro, mother of shooting victim Douglas Navarro, during the news conference. The two are shown here with the APD’s PIO Sgt. Daron Wyatt. Next to Wyatt are pictures of suspect Luke Theodore Lampers and kidnap victim Brianne Deese.
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“I’m asking that if he [Lampers] could see this newscast, please let my daughter go,” said David Deese, Brianne’s father. “She means the world to me. I need her back. I told her last year that I could not live if she was not in my life.”
Anyone with information is urged to call Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS/855-847-6227 or go to occrimestoppers.org
David Deese, father of kidnap victim Brianne Deese, pleads for the safe return of his daughter during the news conference. Also pictured are Deese’s lawyer, Robert Hickey, to Deese’s right and the APD’s PIO Sgt. Daron Wyatt (far right) and the Anaheim PD officers working on the case (left), Lt. Tracy Hittesdorf, Det. Gustavo Maya and Det. Sgt Jeff Mundy.
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Linda Navarro, mother of fatal shooting victim Douglas Navarro, is comforted by David Deese, father of kidnap victim Brianne Deese.
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Linda Navarro with her son Douglas Navarro, who was fatally shot in Anaheim on Jan. 11.
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