'American Idol' supervisor Robin Kaye, husband killed in Encino home: Suspect in custody

'American Idol' supervisor, husband killed in home

"American Idol" supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead in their Encino home. Police said the couple may have been shot to death.

LOS ANGELES - A suspect was arrested for the murder of an award-winning music supervisor on "American Idol" and her well-known relator husband.

Robin Kaye, 70, and her husband Thomas Delcua, 70, were found dead in their San Fernando Valley home on Monday, July 14, according to authorities. 

What we know:

An official with the Los Angeles Police Department said officers conducted a welfare check at a home located near the intersection of White Oak Avenue and Ventura Boulevard in Encino around 2:30 p.m. Monday.

Responding officers forced entry inside by smashing a window after they noticed blood at the front door, TMZ reported. That's when they discovered a man and a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. 

According to the police department, it was discovered that a prior radio call had gone out for a possible burglary suspect at the home on July 10, around 4 p.m. Police said while there were no signs of forced entry, it's believed that the suspect gained entry into the home through an unlocked door.

Police said the couple came home and found the suspect inside. A confrontation ensued, which resulted in the suspect firing at them. 

Kaye and Delcua died at the scene. The suspect, later identified as 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, fled from the scene on foot. Police announced his arrest late Tuesday evening. 

Investigators are attempting to determine whether Boodarian has any connection to Deluca and Kaye, and if he was involved in any past calls for service at their home.

'American Idol' supervisor, husband found shot dead

"American Idol" supervisor Robin Kaye, and her husband Thomas Deluca, were found shot dead in their Encino home. The LAPD is investigating.

What they're saying:

American Idol released a statement calling Kaye "a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009" who was "truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her."

"Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time," an American Idol spokesperson said in a statement.

Kaye's career spanned 15 seasons with "American Idol," and she also worked on shows such as "Lip Sync Battle" and "The Singing Bee."

Robin Kaye, Thomas Deluca 

Dig deeper:

The couple's home apparently once belonged to rapper Juice WRLD, who died in 2019.

FOX 11 has covered quite a few break-ins in the area. Neighbors are still shaken over a murder from last February. 

"A lady was killed by her ex-husband right down the street. We have to be here for each other and all the neighbors have to stay close," neighbor Hanna Masachi said. 

"As a neighbor, what's going through your heart just watching this, I have so much pain right now. This is not right, it's unbelievable."

"This area used to be a great area once upon a time, but just recently it's going downhill," one neighbor said. 

"We have a lot of robberies and burglaries here," another shared.

"They had not heard from them in four days, and so they got into their backyard from my neighbor's backyard. They climbed the fence to get in and then she heard a crash and saw their back slider door broken," neighbor Amee Faggeni said. 

"My renter saw somebody hopping the fence but that was back on Thursday. She called 911 but we didn't hear anything."