A 26-year-old Santa Monica man facing multiple felony charges — including the kidnapping of a female UCLA student and the rape of another woman in Culver City — died by suicide Monday evening, one day before he was scheduled to appear in court, according to the New York Post.
Alexander Schecter was found unresponsive around 6:00 p.m. in the 800 block of San Vincente Boulevard after a family member called authorities to report that he was not breathing, the Post reported. Police and paramedics arrived at the scene, and first responders pronounced him dead. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death was suicide. Authorities have not released additional details.
A Court Date He Would Not Make
Schecter had been expected at the Airport Courthouse on Tuesday for a preliminary hearing on several felony counts: kidnapping to commit another crime, first-degree residential robbery, forcible rape and two counts of forcible oral copulation. Prosecutors alleged the offenses involved extreme violence, threats of great bodily harm and acts showing a high degree of cruelty, according to court documents cited by the Post.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office accused Schecter of trapping a female UCLA student in his car around 3:00 a.m. on March 6 while dropping her off on Landfair Avenue, near the campus. He allegedly threatened her with violence, but the student managed to escape about half a mile away on Gayley Avenue.
UCLA Police arrested Schecter six days after the kidnapping. The investigation then linked him to a previously unsolved sexual assault, the Post reported.
Investigators alleged that Schecter sexually assaulted and raped a woman in Culver City on October 12, 2025.
What Happens Next
With Schecter’s death, the criminal case against him effectively ends. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office did not immediately indicate whether any related investigations remain open. The medical examiner’s finding of suicide closes the immediate inquiry into his death, though authorities declined to provide further information.
Neither UCLA Police nor the district attorney’s office has issued additional public statements since the death was reported. The New York Post was the first to report the details of Schecter’s death and the charges he faced.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/pre-viral/2026/10/08/rape-suspect-accused-kidnapping-female-ucla-student-kills-himself-day-before-court-date/