Man Gunned Down In Sylmar

A man found dead on a sidewalk in Sylmar Thursday morning had been shot multiple times, investigators said. The shooting was reported around 12 a.m. in the 15000 block of Foothill Boulevard. Officers responding to the call located a man in his 50s down on the sidewalk who was unconscious and not breathing, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said they heard eight shots fired and saw a car flee the area. Multiple shell casings were found at the scene and a white canopy was placed over the body during the investigation. Police have not released a description of the suspect or suspects.

KTLA 5

South LA Man Fights For His Life After Getting Struck By Hit-and-Run Driver

The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for help finding the driver that left a man in critical condition after blowing through a red light. The alleged hit-and-run crash happened on June 10, at around 6 a.m. at the intersection of Central and Vernon Avenue. The 40-year-old man was in walking in a crosswalk when a dark-colored car sped through a red light while turning right onto Vernon Avenue. The suspect crashed into the victim, launching him into the air. The man landed on his head. The driver sped away as the victim laid on the road. Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department rushed the man to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery for severe injuries. He is currently in the Intensive Care Unit and remains in critical condition. Police said the suspect's car likely has damage on the front of the car and windshield. Anyone with information related to this collision is urged to contact LAPD at (213) 833-3713. Tips can also be sent to the detective leading the case at [email protected].

CBS 2

Apparent Road Rage Fight In Granada Hills Caught On Camera

Video shows an apparent road rage fight between a motorcyclist and another driver in the Granada Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. It happened Tuesday around 3:15 p.m. near Chatsworth Street and Genesta Avenue. Video shared with FOX 11 shows the incident involved a white pickup truck and a red motorcycle. The motorcycle is seen down on the ground. The truck driver and a passenger are seen getting out of the truck and that's when the motorcyclist begins punching the truck driver, who is down on the ground. The passenger moves into the driver's side of the truck and watches. Once the motorcyclist stops punching the other man and walks back to his bike, the truck driver is seen getting up and walking to the passenger side of the truck. The whole incident lasted less than two minutes. The truck and motorcycle are seen driving away from the scene in opposite directions. It's unclear at this time what may have led up to the confrontation. The Los Angeles Police Department told FOX 11 officers responded to the scene but were unable to locate the drivers. Neither driver has contacted police.

FOX 11

2 Men Get Counseling, Avoid Prison In Anti-Jewish Attack Outside Restaurant

Two men who pleaded no contest in a hate crime attack on two Jewish men outside a Beverly Grove-area restaurant were ordered Wednesday to complete 80 hours of counseling focusing on bias and cultural sensitivity along with an eight-hour program at the Museum of Tolerance. Superior Court Judge Laura Priver also sentenced Samer Jayylusi, 37, and Xavier Pabon, 32, to two years of probation. “The court does not condone or approve of this type of behavior …” the judge said. “The court would like to dissuade them from this type of behavior.” She said she thought the counseling and Museum of Tolerance program was a better solution than sending the two to state prison as the prosecution had requested. Jayylusi and Pabon pleaded no contest May 22 to two counts each of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and admitted a hate crime allegation involving each of the counts, according to Deputy District Attorney Paul Kim.

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Authorities Search For Missing Los Angeles County Teen

Authorities are searching for a critically missing teenager who disappeared in Lancaster on Monday. The missing girl, Sabrina “Bri” Nicole Pimenta, 17, was last seen on the 500 block of W. Oldfield Street around 9 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Pimenta is described as a Hispanic female standing 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 135 pounds. She has brown eyes, brown hair and a tattoo saying “Angel” on her left forearm. She was last seen wearing a black and gray sweatshirt, black pants, and black and white tennis shoes. Pimenta is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression, authorities said. Her family hasn’t heard from her since Monday and is concerned for her well-being. Anyone who may know of Pimenta’s whereabouts is asked to contact the LASD’s Lancaster Station at 661-948-8466.

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5 L.A. County Vehicles Burn In Spring Street Garage; Arson Team Investigating

Arson investigators are examining how five Los Angeles County vehicles parked in a downtown Spring Street garage burned overnight. Los Angeles Fire investigators are leading the probe into the cause of the fires, reported shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday in the four-story downtown L.A. parking structure, said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Fire Department. Humphrey said the origins of the fire are under investigation. Firefighters doused the flames in 23 minutes, but he said five vehicles were damaged significantly. No one was injured, he said, adding that the L.A. County Fire Department’s hazmat team also responded to deal with potentially hazardous materials. At least one of the vehicles engulfed in flames was marked with a Los Angeles County logo on the front door of the car’s passenger side. According to law enforcement sources, investigators are checking security video from the garage and neighboring systems. A man on a bicycle was seen in the area around the time of the fires. The garage, at Spring and 2nd streets, is accessible via Spring Street at night.

Los Angeles Times

Pasadena Radiologist Accused Of Driving Tesla Off Cliff With Family Barred From Practicing Medicine

California medical regulators aren’t taking any chances on a Southern California radiologist accused of driving his Tesla sedan off a cliff near Pacifica in a desperate bid to kill his family. The Medical Board of California moved this week to bar Dharmesh Patel from practicing medicine — especially if he were released on bail — while he faces numerous attempted murder charges related to the Jan. 2 crash. The move was necessary, regulators argued in court filings this week, because Patel represented “an alarming danger to the public” in light of an “impairment of cognitive abilities needed to safely practice medicine.” “Public protection therefore requires that Defendant be prohibited from practicing medicine throughout the pendency” of his criminal case, the medical board’s motion said. The request, which was made with the help of an attorney with the California Attorney General’s office, was approved by San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Rachel Holt at a hearing Monday. Patel, 41, remains held without bail in the San Mateo County jail since his arrest.

Los Angeles Daily News

CHP Seizes Enough Fentanyl In San Francisco To Kill 2.1 Million People

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that police have seized enough fentanyl in the last six weeks, which could have killed 2.1 million people, the entire population of San Francisco nearly three times over. To be specific, since May 1, the California Highway Patrol seized more than 4.2 kilos of fentanyl in the Tenderloin and the immediate surrounding area of San Francisco. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, a lethal dose of fentanyl is 2 mg. Also, in the first six weeks of the operation, the CHP seized over 957 grams of methamphetamine, 319 grams of cocaine, and 31 grams of heroin and made 92 felony and misdemeanor arrests – including on charges related to possession of fentanyl, illegal firearm possession, driving under the influence, and domestic violence, the Newsom administration announced. "I’m proud of the CHP and CalGuard’s lifesaving efforts to shut down the Tenderloin’s poison pipeline and hold drug traffickers accountable," Newsom said in a statement. "These early results show promise and serve as a call to action: we must do more to clean up San Francisco’s streets, help those struggling with substance use, and eradicate fentanyl from our neighborhoods."

FOX 11

Las Vegas Police Foil Mass Shooting Threat Hours Before Stanley Cup Final

A possible mass shooting at Tuesday’s Stanley Cup finale may have been thwarted by Las Vegas police, who arrested 33-year-old Matthew DeSavio after he made online threats to commit a massacre. “I’m coming for you guys tonight and I hope you get every [expletive] police officer in Vegas Golden Knights there to defend you!” said one message, according to local station KLAS. “Hope Sin City is ready for the Mandalay Bay massacre part duex [sic].” In October 2017, a gunman staying on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas killed 61 people and injured hundreds more when he opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest music festival taking place below. It remains the largest mass shooting in U.S. history. Las Vegas Metro police were reportedly dispatched to a business where DeSavio was making the threats around noon Tuesday and apprehended the suspect. Someone at that business is said to have had a long history of being harassed by the suspect. Officers had also been contacted by someone concerned with postings DeSavio made to Facebook about “conducting a mass shooting at T-Mobile Arena” where the Vegas Golden Knights won their first NHL championship Tuesday night.

New York Daily News

2 Americans Found Dead In Their Hotel Room In Mexico's Baja California Sur

Police in a seaside community on Mexico's Baja California peninsula said Wednesday that two Americans were found dead in their hotel room. Police said the deaths occurred in the community of El Pescadero on Tuesday. The town is located between Todos Santos and the resort of Los Cabos, in Baja California Sur state. U.S. officials said they were aware of the case but couldn't comment on it because of privacy concerns. There was no immediate information on the names or hometowns of the victims. According to a police, paramedics received a report Tuesday that the Americans were unconscious in their room. They were dead by the time paramedics arrived. The suspected cause of death was inhalation of gas. There have been several cases of such deaths in Mexico due to poisoning by carbon monoxide or other gases. Such gases are often produced by improperly vented or leaky water heaters and stoves. In October, three U.S. citizens were found dead at a rented apartment in Mexico, apparently victims of gas inhalation.

CBS 2

City Council Committee OKs 15 MPH Speed Limit Near Certain Schools

A Los Angeles City Council committee Wednesday approved a report from the Department of Transportation seeking authority to implement a 15 mph speed limit around streets near 45 schools. The move is part of an effort to enhance public safety after a string of accidents, including one that resulted in the death of a mother and severe injury to her child while they were walking to school. “This is the first installment of tactical improvements that LADOT is making this summer to enhance the safety around schools and protect school children — the future of Los Angeles,” said Dan Mitchell, assistant general manager of DOT. The council’s Transportation Committee unanimously approved a report that would allow DOT to establish “School Safety Zone” speed limits on 98 streets near 45 schools. DOT would set up speed limit signs and other markings to provide drivers with notice of the new regulations. Los Angeles Police Department officers would enforce the speed limit, according to the report.

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