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Six Arrested, Including 4 Juveniles, in Beating Death of Family Services Counselor

Anyone with information should call the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

A weekend assault left a 25-year-old counselor dead and six people 18 years old and under in custody on suspicion of murder, sheriff's officials reported Monday.

Deputies were called about 9:50 p.m. Saturday to 5300 Angeles Vista Blvd. in the unincorporated Windsor Hills area, the site of Wayfinder Family Services, a nonprofit organization that provides support services to children, adults and families, said Deputy Joana Warren of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

They found David Mcknight-Hillman, who worked at the organization, suffering from injuries that indicated he was beaten, Warren said.

Mcknight-Hillman, who was responsible for "the day-to-day care of the residents" at Wayfinder, was taken to a hospital, where he died, she said.

Investigators determined that Mcknight-Hillman was attempting to break up a fight when he was assaulted by seven people -- two 18-year-olds and five juveniles, according to Warren. Six of the suspects have been arrested, including the two 18-year-olds, who were booked into jail on suspicion of murder, Warren said.