Actor Johnny Lewis, who appeared in the television series Sons of Anarchy, has died after apparently falling from a roof, shortly after killing his landlady, police in Los Angeles have said.
The 28-year-old was found in the driveway of his house in the Los Feliz neighbourhood on Wednesday morning. Officers believe he jumped or fell from the roof. The body of his landlady, Catherine Davis, 81, was found inside the property with signs of beating.
Lewis is the only suspect in her death. Court records show he had been released from prison a week earlier, having pleaded no contest to charges of assault with a deadly weapon and attempted burglary earlier this year. Over the summer he was enrolled in a drug, alcohol and psychiatric treatment programme and was released from county jail on 21 September.
His lawyer said he was 'surprised' and 'baffled' by the deaths. Neighbours reported hearing a woman screaming before the discovery. They also told police that a man had jumped over a fence, assaulted a painter and a neighbour, then jumped back.
Police said it was not clear if drugs or alcohol were involved. Lewis played Kip 'Half-Sack' Epps in the FX show Sons of Anarchy in 2008 and 2009.
