Karyn Lombardo's son, 25, was arrested following the death of his beloved Burbank teacher

A 25-year-old Burbank, California, man was charged Tuesday with the murder of his mother, “a beloved teacher in the Burbank community,” the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.

Kyle Lombardo allegedly killed his mother, 57-year-old Karyn Lombardo, on Tuesday during an argument at their home in Burbank, L.A. County, District Attorney George Gascón said in a news release Thursday.

“My deepest condolences go out to the victim’s family during this extremely difficult time,” Gascón said in the press release. “MS. Lombardo… life was senselessly taken. I want to assure the victim’s family and the community that our office is fully committed to justice and accountability in this tragedy.”

According to Gascón’s office, Lombardo is being held on $2 million bail. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison, the district attorney’s office said.

Burbank police arrest Kyle Lombardo

Officers with the Burbank Police Department, which is investigating the case, responded to Lombardo’s home around 10 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a report “of an unconscious female,” the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, they found Karyn Lombardo unconscious inside the home, police said. She was pronounced dead after life-saving measures failed.

According to police, Karyn Lombardo lived in the home with her husband and son, Kyle Lombardo. Kyle Lombardo was subsequently arrested and charged with murder “based on information and evidence at the scene indicating that he caused the death of (Karyn Lombardo),” the department said.

Vince Lombardo, the late teacher’s husband, told KTLA-TV that her son suffered from a “mental illness” and that police had to be called to their home in the past.

“It’s a reactionary system and that’s basically what I was told,” Vince Lombardo said of his son. “Until something happens, you can’t do anything. There’s not enough help to help these people, especially as they grow up… (Karyn Lombardo) loved him more than anything and tried to help him.”

Karyn Lombardo taught in Burbank for 30 years

Karyn Lombardo worked at Bret Harte Elementary School in Burbank for 30 years before her death, John Paramo, superintendent of the Burbank Unified School District, said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY.

Before moving to Bret Harte Elementary in 1993, Paramo said Karyn Lombardo began her career in the Burbank Unified School District in 1990 as a bilingual teacher at Joaquin Miller Elementary. When she was employed at Bret Harte Elementary, she taught performing arts choir, intervention and kindergarten, the statement said.

“Ms. Lombardo touched the lives of thousands of students, parents and colleagues who will mourn this loss in the days to come,” Paramo’s statement continued. “Her dedication, warmth and passion for teaching have touched the lives of many students and colleagues. Their profound impact and loss to this community will be deeply felt throughout the city of Burbank.”

All of Karyn Lombardo’s students “love her”

Vince Lombardo told KTLA-TV that “all of (Karyn Lombardo’s) students love her.”

“As we came through the system here, there were students who became teachers because of her,” Vince Lombardo said. “She’s a great person and if you ask anyone, I think she’s too kind and she loves more than anything.”

Burbank police arrest Kyle Lombardo

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