Ex Power Rangers star accused of murdering roommate by stabbing him to death with a sword pleads not guilty
Former Red Ranger Ricardo Medina Jr, 37, was charged with the murder of Josh Sutter
AN ex-Power Rangers actor has pleaded not guilty to murder after his flat mate was stabbed to death with a sword.
Former Red Ranger Ricardo Medina Jr, 37, was charged with the murder of Josh Sutter on January 31, 2015 at a court in Lancaster, California today.
Medina is alleged to have argued with Sutter over the actor's girlfriend before stabbing him multiple times with the blade.
Prosecutors say the pair fought about the way Medina's girlfriend parked her car before the fatal encounter, the reports.
Lt. Victor Lewandowski of the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau said that the actor felt that his flatmate had disrespected his girlfriend.
Medina and his girlfriend then retired to his bedroom before Sutter forced the door open and stormed in.
The ex Power Ranger then grabbed a sword he kept by his bedroom door and stabbed his flatmate multiple times in the abdomen.
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Medina called 911 and remained at the scene and was arrested soon after, but the district attorney's office did not file charges until nearly a year later.
Prosecutors asked the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to continue investigating the killing, according to Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office.
Medina had claimed he stabbed Sutter in self-defense when he was first interviewed, Lewandowski said.
Aside from one-off appearances on "CSI: Miami" and "ER," Medina was mostly known for portraying the Red Lion Wild Force Ranger in "Power Rangers Wild Force" from 2002 to 2003.
He also played the villainous character "Deker" in "Power Rangers Samurai" in 2011 and 2012.
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