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SNL writer Jimmy Fowlie: sister treated as homicide
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Summary: Jimmy Fowlie said the LAPD told family that Christina Lynn Downer is no longer alive and the case is treated as a homicide.
WHO: Jimmy Fowlie
WHAT: LAPD informs family that Christina Lynn Downer is no longer alive; treated as homicide
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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