Man fatally shot person in front yard and fired at police before hourslong SWAT standoff, LAPD says
Man fatally shot person in front yard and fired at police before hourslong SWAT standoff, LAPD says
A shooting suspect at the center of an hourslong SWAT standoff at a home in Jefferson Park has been arrested after a person was found dead in the front yard. The victim's family says it may have stemmed from a feud between a property owner and a tenant. Video from the scene shows a large law enforcement presence outside the home on 23rd Street and Arlington Avenue. Los Angeles police said they were called to the home around 1:30 p.m. Saturday after reports of a shooting. The 911 caller said the shooting victim was lying outside, while the gunman was inside the home. "The call stated that the victim was laying shot in the front yard of the location, and the suspect was inside who shot the victim," said Capt. Mike Bland with LAPD. When officers arrived, they tried to approach the victim, who was found dead with a gunshot wound. That's when LAPD said the suspect fired a shot at officers from inside the home. No officers were hit or injured, and LAPD returned gunfire.
Woman, 18, gunned down on Metro bus near LAX; suspect flees scene
An 18-year-old woman was shot inside a Metro bus Friday night near Los Angeles International Airport following an altercation with a male passenger, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The passenger allegedly shot the woman after a fight broke out between them inside a Metro Bus Line 115 in Westchester around 10:47 p.m. on Friday. According to the LAPD, the woman pulled out her pepper spray to use on the man. The man, who police said was 20 years old, according to a report by City News Service, pulled out a gun and shot her. After shots rang out, the driver stopped the bus and allowed passengers to exit, according to a Metro spokesperson. The woman, “was found injured and transported to a local hospital where [she] later succumbed to their injuries,” said the Metro spokesperson in a statement. The LAPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday. The gunman’s identity and whereabouts are still unknown. The victim’s connection to him remains unclear. Anyone who has information about this incident can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 222-8477. Anonymous tips can be submitted on their website.
Police seeking information on deadly Reseda hit-and-run crash
Investigators are seeking help from the public as they search for a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in Reseda on Friday. The collision happened at around 8 p.m. near Victory Boulevard and Belmar Avenue, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. "A male pedestrian had just exited the driver side of his parked vehicle when a black compact SUV, traveling westbound on Victory Boulevard, veered to the right and struck the pedestrian," said LAPD's release. Instead of stopping to help the victim, the driver continued fleeing in the same direction before turning onto Corbin Avenue heading north, police said. The victim, who hasn't yet been identified other than as a man in his 30s, was declared dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. A standing reward of up to $50,000 is offered for anyone with information that helps lead to the identification, arrest and conviction of the driver, via the Los Angeles Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund. Anyone who knows more is urged to contact Valley Traffic Detectives at (818) 644-8033.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Firing Shots From Van in LA’s Rampart Area
A 20-year-old man is in custody for allegedly firing shots from a van in the Rampart Village community of Los Angeles, authorities said Saturday. Officers were dispatched at about 4:15 a.m. Thursday to a shots-fired call at Vendome Street and Beverly Boulevard, where someone reported hearing two gunshots and multiple people yelling, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Upon their arrival, officers heard gunfire coming from the rear of a business in the 3000 block of Beverly Boulevard and allegedly saw Guillermo Calel-Acabal inside a van. The suspect was in possession of a firearm, according to the LAPD. “An officer-involved shooting occurred,” police said in a statement Saturday. “Following the OIS, officers ordered Calel-Acabal out of the vehicle and took him into custody without further incident.”
‘Guccis and guns.' More arrests and property seized in burglary bust
Luxury items and guns were seized as LAPD officers served search and arrest warrants last week, nabbing at least 8 alleged thieves suspected of burglarizing dozens of homes across Southern California in recent months. During the searches, detectives found illegal firearms, stolen designer bags, including Guccis, and electronic devices used to scope out potential targets and neutralize security systems during the burglaries, multiple law enforcement sources told NBC LA. The LAPD confirmed the arrests and searches last week but declined to share details, opting to withhold specifics until a press conference with Mayor Karen Bass set for Monday morning. These arrests, made last Wednesday morning, follow other large law enforcement operations aimed at teams of burglars, or 'crews,' suspected of home break-ins, including the recent arrests of 2 adults and 2 teens suspected in the burglary at the Los Feliz home of Brad Pitt and other celebrity break-ins. The adults have been charged with burglarizing homes in LA and Orange Counties, and authorities told NBCLA numerous additional charges are expected to be filed.
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Young brothers who disappeared with birth mom in South L.A. are found
Authorities announced Sunday that they have found the two young brothers and their birth mom after the trio disappeared from the kids’ South Los Angeles foster home on Thursday. “The children have been located and will soon be reunited with their foster parents,” the LAPD said in a short release. “Children are in good health.” The California Highway Patrol confirmed the children and their biological mother, 30-year-old Jackline Hernandez-Torres, were found by announcing that the AMBER Alert was deactivated. Authorities did not immediately release where the boys or Hernandez-Torres were found. No further details were available. The alert was issued after the brothers left their foster home near South Virgil Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Investigators believed Hernandez-Torres may have taken them toward the area of West 52nd Street in South Los Angeles. The boys’ foster parents told KTLA they heard the boys opening the door around 1:30 a.m., but by the time the parents ran outside, the kids had taken off.
California elementary teacher filmed himself sexually assaulting kids at school, authorities say
A former Sacramento elementary school teacher used his position as head of the campus broadcast club to groom numerous students and film himself sexually assaulting them in the club’s private room for years, authorities said. Now he may spend the rest of his life behind bars. On Friday, 64-year-old Kim Kenneth Wilson was sentenced to 215 years to life after pleading guilty to nine felony counts of committing lewd acts upon a child, according to the Sacramento County district attorney’s office. He will become eligible for elder parole in 17 years, prosecutors said. Wilson was a longtime teacher at Del Paso Heights Elementary School, where he founded the broadcasting club, which had its own windowless, soundproof room. This is where most of his crimes took place, prosecutors said. After taking children to the room, he would commit sex acts on them — often recording or photographing them. He sometimes forced students to look into the camera while saying and depicting sexual acts, prosecutors said. He also sexually assaulted some young victims while hosting events at his home, according to authorities.
Public Safety News
Hospital needs help identifying man found injured in downtown L.A.
A hospital needs help identifying a patient who was found injured in downtown Los Angeles. The male patient is around 56 years old, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center. He was found injured on 5th Street and has been hospitalized since Aug. 19. He stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 121 pounds. He has brown eyes and black and grey hair. He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. He may be known by the nickname “Shorty.” Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries. Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar at 323-409-6884. The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883.
Firefighters quickly handle Boyle Heights church fire
Los Angeles firefighters quickly handled a fire burning at a Boyle Heights church on Sunday afternoon. It was first reported at around 3:15 p.m. in the 1300 block of E. Pleasant Avenue, according to a news release from LAFD. With 45 firefighters assigned to the blaze, the flames were extinguished in just under 30 minutes and contained within an ancillary room at the church. Crews prevented the fire from spreading to the sanctuary and from damaging religious artifacts inside the church. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported in the blaze. SkyCal flew over the spot of the fire, which appeared to have taken place at Our Lady Queen of the Martyrs Armenian Catholic Church. There was no visible damage to any of the structure as firefighters continued to clear the scene.
Firefighters Knock Down Fires from Vacant Buildings in East Hollywood
Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire at a couple of a vacant and boarded up buildings Monday in East Hollywood. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded at 4:43 a.m to 453 N. Westmoreland Ave. between North Madison and Virgil avenues where they found the fire, said LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey. It took 41 firefighters 34 minutes to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported.
