Two Arrested in Murder of Christina Downer, Sister of SNL Writer Jimmy Fowlie
Los Angeles police have taken two suspects into custody in connection with the homicide of Christina Downer, the sister of comedy writer Jimmy Fowlie.
By Danny Rios · October 31, 2026 · 1 min read
Published by Hollywood Tomorrow
Two individuals were arrested on Thursday by the Los Angeles Police Department in connection with the murder of Christina Downer, according to reporting from The Hollywood Reporter.
Authorities took Downer's boyfriend, Delorean Bijon Brandon, into custody alongside a second suspect, Kaylee Nicole Markowski. Downer was the sister of television writer and performer Jimmy Fowlie, who currently writes for NBC's *Saturday Night Live*.
Law enforcement officials have not yet released additional details regarding the exact circumstances of the homicide or the formal charges filed against Brandon and Markowski.
Fowlie, a veteran of the Los Angeles improv and sketch comedy scene who joined the writing staff of *Saturday Night Live*, has not issued an official public statement regarding the arrests.
## Community Impact
The case has reverberated through the New York and Los Angeles comedy communities, where Fowlie has worked extensively across network television, streaming series and stage productions over the past decade.
As Hollywood Tomorrow tracks the legal developments, the case remains under active review as prosecutors evaluate formal filings in Los Angeles County.
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