A Los Angeles County jury on June 3, 2026, convicted Clifford Chaun Loyer on all seven counts arising from a two-day shooting spree in April 2024 that killed two unhoused men and critically wounded a third in downtown Los Angeles [1]. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged Loyer with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of premeditated attempted murder, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, one count of grand theft of a firearm, and one count of grand theft auto [1]. All counts proceeded to trial, and the jury returned guilty verdicts across the board [1].
The verdict included a true finding on the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders [1]. Under California law, that finding removes parole eligibility and, absent a death penalty election by prosecutors, mandates a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. The prosecution's theory was that Loyer targeted victims who were unhoused and vulnerable, and the evidence was sufficient for jurors to reach unanimous verdicts on every charge without acquitting or deadlocking on any count [1].
Sentencing is scheduled for June 26, 2026, before the Los Angeles County Superior Court [1]. The special circumstance finding effectively predetermines the custodial outcome, leaving the sentencing hearing as the formal occasion for the court to impose the LWOP term. No post-trial motions or appeal filings were reported in the source material available at the time of publication.