He was killed in a stabbing near Los Angeles, and his 19-year-old son was arrested, the authorities said. Mr. Lowe had earned acclaim for documenting the siege of Sarajevo and other conflicts.

A photojournalist who covered world events such as the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson Mandela’s release from prison was fatally stabbed during a hike in the San Gabriel Mountains and his 19-year-old son has

Paul Lowe covered such notable events as the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.

A photojournalist was fatally stabbed during a hike in the San Gabriel Mountains and his 19-year-old son has been charged in his death.