Shooting at Granada Hills day care wounds 2 women; suspect arrested
Shooting at Granada Hills day care wounds 2 women; suspect arrested
A suspected gunman has been arrested and two women transported to hospitals after a shooting at a Granada Hills day care on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Paramedics responded to a residence where a day care is located, at 17320 W. Firma Court, around 12:30 p.m., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz. The two women were taken to a hospital in stable condition, and the LAFD worked with the day care and L.A. police to reunite children with their parents, she said. LAPD Capt. Kathleen Burns said that the shooting appeared to have been a targeted attack potentially motivated by “some type of family violence or domestic violence.” It’s not yet clear whether the shooting took place in proximity to any children. When L.A. Police Department officers arrived at the scene, they found one person suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to a department spokesperson. No information was available on the second patient’s wounds, the spokesperson said. The suspected gunman fled the scene in a Tesla, and officers found the vehicle and arrested him without incident near Balboa Boulevard and Sherman Way — about seven miles from the scene of the shooting, police said.
Funeral services planned for LASD deputies killed in explosion
Funeral services will be held in the coming weeks for three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives who were killed when an explosive device went off during an examination earlier this month. Sheriff's detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund,Victor Lemus and William Osborn were killed on July 18 at the Biscailuz Regional Training Center when one of the two grenades seized from a Santa Monica apartment complex storage bin exploded. The first deputy to be laid to rest is Osborn, 33-year veteran with the sheriff’s department, as the service is scheduled for Aug. 5 in Yorba Linda. The funeral service for Kelly-Eklund, 20-year veteran who leaves behind his wife and their seven children, will take place on Aug. 7 in Santa Clarita. Lemus, who comes from a long line of public servants in his family, will be laid to rest on Aug. 12 in Chino. At the request of the families, all of the services will be private, with no accommodations for the public or media. Sheriff Robert Luna said last week arson investigators from his department assisted Santa Monica police on July 17 to retrieve a pair of grenades that were found in an apartment building storage unit near Bay Street and Lincoln Boulevard. The devices were examined, X-rayed and believed to be inert, but sheriff's officials retrieved the grenades and took them to the Biscailuz facility in the 1000 block of North Eastern Avenue “to be destroyed and rendered safe.''
Border Patrol arrests man accused of spitting on agent in Los Angeles
Border Patrol arrested a man wearing an anti-ICE shirt Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles, accused of previously assaulting a federal officer. FOX 11 exclusively rode along with agents for the targeted arrest that occurred inside a tattoo shop. A caravan of agents was brought in for the planned apprehension because of the suspect’s criminal history. "We are trying to go in very quick, take the subject there, and get him out of here," said Assistant Chief David Kim from U.S. Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector. Within about 90 seconds, agents were in and out with the wanted man in handcuffs. "What you just witnessed there was a very efficient warrant service," said Kim. "We were in and out of there. Nobody got hurt." The man arrested has been identified as Matthew Munoz. According to sources, he is a U.S. citizen previously arrested more than a dozen times, including for violent offenses.
Stolen vehicle pursuit suspect detained by police in Venice
The driver of an alleged stolen vehicle, who police say was also wanted for elder abuse, led police on a roughly 30-minute pursuit that mostly stuck to the streets of Santa Monica and finally ended in Venice. Los Angeles Police Department officers began chasing the driver of the white GMC Sierra pickup at the 405 and the 10 freeways. Around 11:30 a.m., the driver moved to surface streets, just north of the Santa Monica Airport on Pico Boulevard, then onto Ocean Park Boulevard. The driver moved along at erratic speeds, from slow to fast, waving his arm out of the driver's side window, and drove over medians several times. At Ocean Park Boulevard and 28th Street, the driver stopped and led police to believe the chase may be over, but then took off. The pursuit continued into Venice, and as the suspect got out of the vehicle and moved toward officers, he once again jumped back into the vehicle. At Venice Boulevard and Brenta Place around noon, aerial footage showed the suspect get out of the truck, approach police while holding an object in his hand, and then become combative with officers before he was detained.
LA burglars adopting new techniques to select homes, avoid capture
Local thieves partly responsible for an increase in the number of home break-ins around Los Angeles have adopted high-tech tactics police first observed being used by so-called tourist burglars to disable security systems and remotely surveil target homes. “They’re replicating the tactics and MO of the South American burglary crews, using jammers, and more sophisticated pre-incident surveillance,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said Tuesday, describing the modus operandi of some LA-based burglary crews arrested during recent investigations. “They may have cameras laid out on the property or on a car parked on the street across from the target house for a period of time, to be able to determine a pattern of life, to determine when a person is going to be home, when they’re going to be gone,” he said. Police said they recently discovered some of the stake-out cars, including Teslas, that have built-in cameras that can be remotely monitored, and other types of cars, with small cameras aimed towards streets and homes of interest.
False alarm startles high-profile Encino neighbors Ashlee Simpson, Evan Ross
Police Monday responded to the home of musicians Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross in Encino as their alarm system went off during the early morning hours, the Los Angeles Police Department told NBC Los Angeles. Officers responded to the home at around 3:30 a.m. but after finding no evidence of crime and discussing the matter with Simpson, they cleared the scene, the LAPD explained. When officers followed up in a few hours to check security video camera recordings, they did not see any evidence of attempted burglary and determined it was a false alarm. The LAPD has dispatched extra resources to the West San Fernando Valley neighborhood with a number of high-profile burglaries, one of which resulted in the death of American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca. Daring criminals appeared relentless as some broke into two additional homes while the LAPD was meeting with community members to discuss public safety. One of the residences belongs to "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Teddi Mellencamp.
Inmate gets 13 years in prison for killing Ga. jail deputy with TASER, knife
A man who was being held at the Bibb County Jail has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter of a deputy and will serve 13 years in prison, a news release from the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Albert Booze pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated battery, stemming from him using Deputy Christopher Knight’s taser and knife against the deputy and killing him with it on April 6, 2021. As a result of his guilty plea, he will serve 13 years in prison and 12 years of probation. Prosecutors said in their news release that a statement made by the victim’s mother revealed “deeply concerning practices at the Bibb County Jail that contributed to this tragedy.” Prosecutors say that Booze splashed toilet water on a jail staff member on the day of Knight’s death, and he was subsequently “held naked and on display in his cell for several hours.” Knight’s mother was not named in the news release, but said that Knight had described to her an unsupervised room where unruly inmates would be subjected to physical punishment, according to prosecutors. The room was called the “lieutenant’s office.” Booze was taken to that room, prosecutors said, but he believed he was being taken for medical examination. He was “compliant during the transport to the isolated area” and was then part of an altercation with Knight, prosecutors said.
Shooter opens fire outside Reno casino, killing 3 and injuring several others
A gunman opened fire Monday outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, killing three people and wounding three others before police shot the suspect and arrested him, officials said. The suspect had no known connection to the victims, and it was unclear if he was a guest or an employee at the Grand Sierra Resort, one of Reno’s most prominent venues that has hosted concerts, sporting events and a campaign rally by President Donald Trump before the 2024 election. Near the California border and just northeast of Lake Tahoe, the town is a popular summer tourist destination. Police were still trying to determine a motive for the shooting. Two victims were in critical condition, while one was treated and released from the hospital, said Chris Crawforth, the police chief of the neighboring town of Sparks whose department is leading the investigation. The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. when the gunman walked up to the casino-hotel’s valet parking area, pulled out a handgun and pointed it at a group of people, police said. His gun initially malfunctioned, but he quickly was able to get it to shoot multiple times before fleeing on foot through the parking lot where he encountered an armed casino security guard. Crawforth said the gunman opened fire on the guard, who returned fire as the shooter fled again.
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Firefighters rescue man trapped in shaft for hours after 40-foot fall in downtown LA
Firefighters in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday morning rescued a man who was trapped for several hours in a vertical shaft after falling about 40 feet, officials said. The rescue operation was conducted on the side of a building in the 200 block of West Ninth Street, between Hills Street and Broadway. Video from AIR7 showed Los Angeles Fire Department personnel climbing step ladders to reach the top of the confined space. The trapped man, described only as 39 years old, was placed on a rescue basket stretcher attached to an aerial ladder. Shortly before 9:30 a.m., the stretcher was slowly hoisted into the air and then lowered to the sidewalk below. "Patient reportedly experienced a long fall prior to being trapped for several hours," the Fire Department said in a brief statement. The injured man was transported to a hospital in serious condition. The cause of the fall was under investigation.
Window washer rescued after getting stuck on downtown Los Angeles high-rise
Firefighters rescued a window washer who was trapped several stories high on the side of a downtown Los Angeles high-rise apartment building on Tuesday afternoon. Crews were sent to the building, located in the 400 block of S. Olive Street after learning that the washer's basket was crooked and unable to be realigned due to technical issues, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The window washer, who was uninjured in the ordeal, was trapped about seven stories up for more than an hour before firefighters were able to equip him with a harness and raise a hook and ladder to the lopsided basket. After he was secured, the man was able to climb down the ladder to safety. Minutes later, with SkyCal overhead, the man could be seen as he returned to work as he and other employees tried to upright the basket.
Venice pet owners on edge after several unexplained dog deaths in recent weeks
Pet owners were issued a warning by city officials on Tuesday after multiple dogs were inexplicably sickened and died in recent weeks after walks near the Venice Canals, prompting an investigation from Los Angeles County health officials. The deaths were first announced by the Venice Canals Association in a post on social media, stating that dogs had been vomiting, having seizures and collapsing from the illness. Dog owners and walkers were advised to keep dogs on a leash away from water in the canal and to avoid using shared bowls with other dogs. Since the start of June, neighbors say that at least six dogs have died and nearly a dozen others have fallen ill. Fliers have been posted all throughout the neighborhood warning people of the outbreak. "It is a very serious issue," said Ramon J. Goni, a member of the Venice Canal Association. "It's basically a cluster of like, five dogs dying in less than 10 days, and then another one that passed away last month."
