The families of two beautiful young Black women in Los Angeles mourn the loss of their loved ones. The deaths of Maleesa Mooney and Nichole "Nikki" Coats, two weeks ago, are under investigation. And their families are raising concerns that a serial killer is suspected. 

The two models were found dead in their luxury apartments in downtown Los Angeles just two days apart and less than a mile from each other.

Nichole “Nikki” Coats, 32, was found in her apartment on Grand Avenue after police responded to a call from relatives the LA Times reported.

Coat’s aunt, May Stevens, discovered the body on September 10.

Initially, Coats’ death was not being investigated as a homicide, according to police and the LA County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Her family claims that there was blood in the room where Coats died. Her cousin Sheniya Mason explained, "It just didn’t look right how she was positioned in the bed. She was even unrecognizable as if she’d been beaten." Identifying her was only possible through her tattoos. 

The family insists this was a murder.

“This is senseless, and I want some answers because my daughter is gone,” Sharon Coats, Nikki’s mother, said emotionally. “And it’s not fair. I want everybody to find out who did this to her. She shouldn’t be gone.”

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Serial killer is suspected

Maleesa Mooney, a 31-year-old aspiring model’s lifeless body was discovered inside her Skye at Bunker Hill apartment in Downtown Los Angeles, just before 4 pm on Tuesday. 

The Los Angeles police have initiated a full-fledged murder investigation into her death. Mooney was not only an aspiring model but also worked as a real estate agent at Nest Seekers, a well-known agency based in Beverly Hills.

Mooney abruptly stopped responding to her family's calls and texts.

Bailey Babb, Mooney's cousin, expressed their mounting concern, saying, "When a week went by, we just knew something was off. Her messages weren’t delivering, and we knew something was up because we all have a special relationship with Maleesa."

Maleesa’s sister is the Guyanese pop sensation Jourdin Pauline. She is known for her massive following on Instagram. She shared her grief on social media.

Jourdin wrote a heartfelt tribute, "Never in a million years did I think I'd have to make this post and get justice for my one & only sister. My heart is crushed."

The circumstances surrounding Mooney's death remain unclear, but authorities have confirmed that they are treating it as a homicide, adding to the growing concerns of a potential serial killer in the area.

Mason expressed concerns about a potential connection between the two deaths, saying, "We just want to know what happened. It just doesn’t seem right. Is there a correlation between these two females? Is there a correlation? They were both almost in the same area... we need to make sure that this isn’t something else because it just didn’t seem right."

As the investigations into these unsettling deaths continue, the families of both Maleesa Mooney and Nichole Coats believe the deaths were caused by a serial killer.

The search for answers continues, and anyone with information is urged to contact the police at 1-877-527-3247.