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Cal State LA Student Shot, Killed While Riding Scooter Near Campus

The Cal State LA community is mourning the loss of one of its own. According to a press release from the school, 38-year-old Edgar Aguirre was shot and killed while riding a scooter Saturday morning. The school said the shooting took place around 3 a.m. on Valley Boulevard, a short walking distance from campus. Aguirre was a junior majoring in communication, CSULA said in a statement. The school issued the following statement in-part in the wake of Aguirre's death: "This is devastating news. Our hearts are with Edgar’s family, friends, and those in our community who knew him… Edgar’s death is a tragic loss for his family and our University. My greatest hope is that we will move through our mourning together, supporting one another and caring for each other." The school vowed to increase patrols around the area in the wake of the deadly shooting. As of Thursday night, no arrests have been announced in connection to the shooting.

FOX 11

Pickup Driver Hits, Kills Woman At Intersection In Sun Valley, Then Flees Scene

A pickup-truck driver fled the scene after fatally striking a pedestrian in Sun Valley Thursday, police say. The deadly hit-and-run happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Laurel Canyon Boulevard at Keswick Street. First responders found a woman, estimated to be around age 50, laying in the roadway at the intersection. A pickup truck had struck her and fled the scene, police say. Footage from AIR7 HD showed the scene of the collision in a marked crosswalk at the intersection, which has a traffic light. The woman was brought to a local hospital and pronounced dead there. A detailed description of the vehicle and driver was not immediately available.

ABC 7

2 Separate Stabbings Reported At LA Metro Stations

Two people were stabbed Thursday at or near stations on the LA Metro Red Line, and the attacker or attackers were still at large. The first attack occurred at the Metro Hollywood/Western Station. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the victim was stabbed by someone who fled the scene at around 4:55 p.m. The victim's condition was not immediately available. The attack caused a brief interruption in service on the Metro B (Red) Line, but all trains were back operating on a normal schedule later Thursday, according to LA Metro. Then, a 35-year-old man was stabbed at the Westlake/MacArthur Park station on the 600 block of Alvarado Street, the LAPD said. That attack happened around 8:23 p.m. The man suffered cuts to his neck and upper body, but he was found conscious and breathing, the LAPD said. The attacker was carrying a large knife and ran away. It was not clear whether the same person was responsible for both stabbings.

NBC 4

Missing 80-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Los Angeles

An 80-year-old man who was reported missing in Long Beach Thursday morning was found dead in his vehicle in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said Thursday. Police said there were no signs of foul play. Abraham Theophilus had last been seen around 5:30 a.m. Thursday at his residence in the 3400 block of Linden Avenue. Police said he was believed to be in his vehicle, a silver 2010 Hyundai with license plate #6MJY986. Theophilus, who police said suffered from medical conditions and may easily become disoriented, was described as a Black man who is 5-feet-6 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. According to the Long Beach Police Department, Theophilus was found dead in his vehicle by the Los Angeles Police Department at about 4 p.m. in the Crenshaw neighborhood.

MyNewsLA

Video Captures Glimpse Of Serial Arsonist Terrorizing Some Los Angeles Neighborhoods

Surveillance footage captured a glimpse of a suspected serial arsonist who has allegedly started some two dozen fires in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Mt. Washington, Silver Lake and Glassell Park. While officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Los Angeles Police Department and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigate, residents in the area have been circulating flyers with an image of the suspect and his car. “A firebug, nobody needs this guy going around lighting up Cypress trees,” Mt. Washington resident Chris Murphy told KTLA. LAFD said the suspected serial arsonist has been terrorizing the neighborhoods for more than a month now. “We’ve had a total of 26 tree fires that have been reported in those communities since March 1 of this year,” LAFD Capt. Erik Scott said. 

KTLA 5

Man Kills Hostage At California Park After Wounding Officer

A man fleeing police in Northern California took two hostages at a public park, killing one of them before surrendering, after earlier wounding a California Highway Patrol officer, authorities said. It happened Thursday in Roseville, a city of about 150,000 northeast of Sacramento, in the early afternoon as families played at nearby baseball fields and children attended camp. The California Highway Patrol officer was in stable condition at a hospital. The names of the two adults taken hostage, including the one who died, were not immediately released. The surviving hostage was taken to a hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, according to a statement from the city of Roseville, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Sacramento. The suspect, who also was not immediately named, was hospitalized with gunshot wounds but there was no immediate word on his condition, the city statement said. It was unclear how he was wounded. Police didn’t immediately indicate whether officers had fired any shots.

Associated Press

3 Kansas City Officers Shot, Wounded In Shooting During Undercover Drug Deal

Three Kansas City, Kansas, police officers and three suspects were injured in a shooting Wednesday afternoon during an attempted arrest related to a drug investigation, according to police. About 3 p.m., the shooting broke out after police tried to arrest suspects in an undercover investigation of fentanyl dealing, police said. All were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening. In a message posted to Twitter about 4:30 p.m., the Kansas City Police Department said it had been asked to investigate the shooting. Gia Bleu was on FaceTime with a friend at the house across the street when she heard brakes and a crash. That was followed by multiple shots being fired, including what sounded like a machine gun. “I got down on the floor,” she said. “It was very loud, it sounded like Grand Theft Auto, like the video game.” After the shooting stopped, she looked outside and saw officers running with shields. “It was very dramatic,” Bleu said.

Kansas City Star

Suspect Arrested In Shooting Of Rookie NYPD Officer

Federal officers nabbed the suspect wanted in this week’s shooting of a rookie NYPD cop in Queens, according to police sources. Members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested the accused gunman at his home in the Bronx neighborhood of Wakefield on Thursday night, the sources said. Earlier Thursday afternoon, authorities doubled the reward for the suspect’s arrest and conviction to $20,000. Wounded NYPD Officer Brett Boller underwent surgery Wednesday night and was expected to be released from Jamaica Hospital early next week, a source said. Boller had been flagged down by an MTA bus driver during an argument between passengers on Jamaica Ave. on Wednesday afternoon, NYPD Chief of Department James Essig said. When the 22-year-old officer boarded the bus to find out what was going on, the suspect muscled his way off and fled down 161st St., cops said. Boller and his partner gave chase. Around mid-block, Boller caught up with the man, Essig said. As they grappled, the suspect pulled a gun and shot the officer in the leg. As Boller fell to the pavement bleeding, his partner fired twice at the fleeing gunman, according to Essig.

New York Daily News

Fire Forces At Least 37 People From Homes At Westlake Apartment Building

A tree fire that extended into a two-story apartment building in the Westlake area of Los Angeles forced about 37 people from their homes Thursday night. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 1500 block of W. Cambria St. at 8:18 p.m. Thursday, where heavy fire was reported in the attic. The structure contained approximately seven units, according to LAFD spokesman Nicholas Prange, who said 74 firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 45 minutes. Prange said fire fully consumed the attic, with partial involvement of the second floor, where firefighters prevented it from burning down into any first-floor units. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

NBC 4

What Is Tranq? Recent Skid Row Deaths Raise Concerns About Dangerous ‘Zombie Drug' Xylazine

Police are investigating the deaths of three people found inside a building in downtown Los Angeles that provides housing to underprivileged residents in the Skid Row area and detectives believe the deaths may have been drug-related. The bodies of a woman and two men were discovered when firefighters responded to a medical emergency at the 649 Lofts in the 600 block of Wall Street around 3:14 p.m. Wednesday. Authorities have since been looking into the possibility of drugs playing a role in their deaths. An official cause of death hasn't been released. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a warning last month about a drug called xylazine - also known as "tranq" - that's been been raising concerns. Xylazine is not an opioid, but it is typically mixed with one like fentanyl. Narcan, a lifesaving nasal spray, can help with opioid overdoses, but cannot reverse the effects of xylazine.

ABC 7

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found For The First Time In Los Angeles County

An antibiotic-resistant bacteria was discovered for the first time in Los Angeles County and experts are concerned, saying the fast-spreading bacteria poses great health risks, especially for those who are immunocompromised. The super bacteria was found by USC professor Adam Smith and his team at the two largest wastewater facilities in L.A. County — Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Playa del Rey and the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Carson. The bacteria and its associated gene renders colistin, a “last resort” antibiotic, completely ineffective. Colistin is used for serious infections or conditions that can’t be treated with or haven’t responded to antibiotics like penicillin. Smith said although this particular type of antibiotic-resistant gene has been found elsewhere in the world, this is the first time it’s been found in L.A. He said wastewater is a good indication of the public’s overall health which is why testing should be done regularly to track down burgeoning illnesses.

KTLA 5

LA County Launches 40-Point Gun Violence Prevention Platform

The Los Angeles County Office of Violence Prevention announced Friday a comprehensive 40-point plan to tackle the recent increase in gun violence in the area. The OVP's platform comes in response to a recent increase in killings involving guns in LA County. The platform includes "a broad range of evidence-based and innovative strategies spanning prevention, intervention, and healing" to address the issue of gun violence in LA County, officials said. The OVP said it identified four priorities as critical first steps toward making LA County safe. These four priorities include legislation, social connections and healing services, school safety and services, and gun violence restraining orders awareness and enforcement. To ensure the success of the platform, the OVP will work closely with community leaders, law enforcement agencies, and public health officials to implement the 40-point plan. County Supervisor Janice Hahn, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, and Dr. Susan Stone, LA Care's senior medical director of utilization and care management services, are expected to take part in the news conference.

CBS 2

COVID Numbers Keep Dropping In LA County; Officials Urge Booster Shots

The number of new COVID-19 infections in Los Angeles County dropped by 22% over the past week compared to the previous week, while virus-related deaths and hospitalizations also fell, health officials said. The drops were reported as the county Department of Public Health again urged residents — particularly those in vulnerable groups — to receive the latest vaccine booster shot to guard against severe illness from infection. Health officials said only 42% of residents age 65 and over — who are most vulnerable to hospitalization and death from the virus — have received the most recent bivalent booster, which was engineered to specifically protect against the prevalent strain of COVID. “I am feeling optimistic about the COVID numbers in Los Angeles County, and I hope to see them continue to decline,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement. “However, it is difficult to overlook the fact that people continue to die and be deeply impacted by this disease, more than three years on. I fear that people do not know the full risks, or that protection is available.

MyNewsLA

Special Election To Fill Disgraced, Former Council President Nury Martinez's Vacant Seat Expected To Head To Runoff Vote

The special election to fill the vacated seat of disgraced former Council President Nury Martinez is expected to head to a runoff after a dismal voter turnout. While Council District Six, which includes North Hills, Lake Balboa, Van Nuys and Sun Valley, contains 118,000 eligible voters only 13,000 — about 11% — casted a ballot. According to the Los Angeles City and County election officials, with $7.6 million spent on this race, taxpayers paid $584 per vote cast. "Wow, it's kind of sad," said Judith Miranda, who lives in Panorama City, another neighborhood in the district. Miranda did not vote in the special election. "Special elections are incredibly undemocratic," said political science professor Fernando Guerra. "Whoever wins this will probably end up in that position for about 13 years." A similar situation is playing out in Council District 10, which is the seat once held by Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas. Yet another disgraced councilmember, Ridley-Thomas was convicted in a federal corruption case. 

CBS 2

About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 9,200 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education.