Update: 12/10/09

Police identified that woman who was raped and murdered by Boneetio Washington as thirty-nine year old Eun Kang.

Prosecutors are still determining whether to seek the death penalty Washington.

Original story

A 22-year-old southern California man was arrested for raping and killing a woman who was pregnant with twins, Venice police confirmed.

Around 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday a neighbor called 911 after seeing the suspect, Boneetio Kentro Washington entering the victim’s home as she was taking groceries from her car into her home.

The suspect, who was still at the home when the police arrived, was arrested and taken to Van Nuys jail.

Police found the 39-year-old Asian woman, whose identity has not been released, inside her home with multiply stab wounds.

She was taken to a local hospital where doctors pronounced her and her two unborn babies dead.

Washington is scheduled to be arraigned today.