Arrest in homeless man’s death

A man who witnesses said shot a homeless man to death and wounded a second at the order of a Venice hotel owner has been arrested, Los Angeles police announced Friday.

On Monday, the FBI fugitive task force arrested Francisco Cardenaz Guzman, 28, on suspicion of killing 26-year-old Jascent Warren about 2 a.m. Aug. 30. Guzman and the hotel owner, Sris Sinnathamby, 54, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and attempted murder.

Sinnathamby was released on $5-million bail. Guzman is in custody with bail set at $3 million. The pair are due back in court Oct. 14 to have a date set for their preliminary hearing.

Sinnathamby was arrested hours after the shooting. In court last month, Deputy Dist. Atty. Kristin Trutanich said he “aided, abetted and directed” the attack. Arguing for $5-million bail, she said the Sri Lankan native posed a flight risk.

Sinnathamby’s attorney, Alan Jackson, acknowledged his client was involved in a dispute outside his Cadillac Hotel but said someone else was the perpetrator.

A memorial has formed near the spot along the boardwalk where Warren died. the Rose Bowl.

At Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers and the New York Mets square off at 6:07 p.m. for Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

Traffic likely will be affected throughout the day.

Obama is expected to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport in the afternoon and be whisked off to a Q&A at the home of “Star Trek” director J.J. Abrams and his wife, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The president will attend a private concert in the Pacific Palisades, then appear at a Democratic fundraising dinner at the home of interior designer Michael Smith.

Obama should be back at LAX by the evening for his flight out of Los Angeles.