Two Dead in Tragic Shooting Involving Police Officer's Son

David Brian Pearce, a 42-year-old Hollywood producer, has been convicted of first-degree murder for the deaths of Christy Giles, 24, and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, 26. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced the conviction following a trial that revealed Pearce's involvement in a drug-fueled incident where both women suffered fatal fentanyl overdoses.
On November 13, 2021, Giles and Cabrales-Arzola met Pearce at a warehouse party before being taken to his home, where he allegedly supplied them with GHB and fentanyl. Hours later, surveillance footage captured them being dropped off at hospitals by masked individuals. While Giles was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, Cabrales-Arzola ultimately succumbed to her injuries after 11 days in a coma.
Pearce has been implicated in a series of sexual assaults against multiple women from 2007 to 2021. Following the verdict, District Attorney Nathan Hochman emphasized the office's commitment to prosecuting individuals who engage in drug-facilitated sexual crimes. Pearce faces a sentence of 148 years to life in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 13, 2025.