SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow for murdering his childhood best friend.

Circumstances of the Case

• At the time of the crime, Godoy was living with Kamal Malouf and Malouf's parents in their Anaheim home.
• On July 14, 2015, the defendant is accused of having a verbal disagreement over the phone with the victim, who was at work.
• When Malouf returned home, Godoy is accused of beating him to death and stabbing him in the head with a knife, then calling 911.
• When Anaheim Police Department (APD) officers arrived at the scene, the victim was found dead as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.
• Godoy is accused of being found in a nearby bedroom in the home.

APD investigated this case and arrested Godoy on April 6, 2017.

Prosecutor: Senior Deputy District Attorney Steve McGreevy, Homicide Unit

Orange County District Attorney /Case # 17NF0979 / April 27, 2017