Former City Employee Confesses Responsibility For Girlfriend's Death

LONG BEACH, CA — A former city employee told Long Beach Homicide Detectives on Monday that he was responsible for the death of his girlfriend, whose death in 2020 was previously classified as an accidental overdose, according to authorities.

Police said the former employee, 35-year-old Jarid Nakamura, came to the LBPD headquarters Monday, and asking to speak to detectives about the July 2020 death of Sokly Sar, who was 36 years old at the time.

"During their conversation, Nakamura told detectives he and the deceased woman were in a dating relationship. Nakamura told detectives he gave the decedent narcotics, and he is responsible for her death," LBPD authorities said in a statement.

At the time of Sar's death, there was limited evidence to believe that it was a crime LBPD said. For that reason, the Los Angeles County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner originally determined that Sar's death was due to an accidental overdose of methamphetamine and alcohol.

Nakamura was the person who called to report the original incident in 2020, officers said.

After his confession on Monday, detectives arrested Nakamura and booked him into Long Beach City Jail on suspicion of murder. Detectives said they will present the case to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office this week.

Anyone who may have information regarding this incident was urged to contact Homicide Detectives Michael Hubbard or Leticia Gamboa at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.