Shooting leaves 1 dead in South LA following rash of gun violence nearby
Shooting leaves 1 dead in South LA following rash of gun violence nearby
An investigation was underway after two people were shot, one fatally, at a South Los Angeles shopping center just hours after a separate shooting that left several others injured nearby. The latest incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at a shopping center parking lot on Century Boulevard and Main Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police said three men drove up to the victims, got out and shot them before driving off. A 25-year-old man died and a 51-year-old man was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Investigators believe the incident may be gang-related. The deadly gunfire comes as the investigation continues into another shooting that injured five people outside a corner store nearly two miles away. Authorities believe that shooting was also gang-related, but it's unclear if they are related. That incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday outside of Seven Market at Figueroa and Manchester Avenue, according to the LAPD.
5 injured, one critically, in shooting in South L.A.
Police are searching for multiple suspects after five people were shot in South L.A. on Tuesday afternoon, leaving one person in critical condition, authorities said. About 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to reports of multiple people shot at Manchester Avenue and Figueroa Street, L.A. Police Officer Kevin Terzes said. The Los Angeles Fire Department said four people were taken to a hospital; one was critically injured. Another injured individual chose to self-transport to the hospital, according to the department. Terzes said that three male suspects may have fled the scene in a white vehicle and that the LAPD continues to investigate.
Manhunt underway for suspects that reportedly fired on L.A. deputies
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were searching for an unknown number of suspects believed to be involved in a shooting that left one person injured. Tuesday night. Authorities were in pursuit of the suspects, who were reportedly in a black Dodge Charger. There were unconfirmed reports that a rear passenger in the suspect vehicle was firing on deputies during the chase, adding assault with a deadly weapon to the charges they were wanted for. The suspects bailed the vehicle in Compton, near the intersection of South Zamora Avenue and East 139th Street and fled on foot. Aerial footage captured from Sky5 showed deputies setting up a large perimeter in the neighborhood as the manhunt was underway. It’s unclear who the original victim was, but authorities said an ambulance was requested for the person, who was in unknown condition.
Burglary suspect arrested after long, early-morning pursuit through Los Angeles
Officers responding to a report of a break-in ended up having to chase at least one of the suspects for miles until they were able to arrest him at a gas station. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, units were dispatched to the 9300 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the Chatsworth neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley at about 2:42 a.m. Tuesday for a reported burglary taking place at a business. “Officers spotted about five to six suspects with masks on,” LAPD said. “When the suspects saw the officers, they got into a grey truck and led police on a pursuit.” The pursuit was eventually taken over by California Highway Patrol officers, who followed the truck on and off the 405 Freeway. Eventually, the driver of the truck made his way to an Arco gas station in the Westchester neighborhood. It is not known why he chose to go there; however, he was taken into custody at the gas station, located at La Cienega and Century boulevards.
Thieves take $100K from family business in South LA
A pair of thieves tunneled into a family business in South Los Angeles and took off with about $100,000 in cash and MoneyGram money, according to the victims. Surveillance footage recorded from Pichinte Tax and Multi Services show two men in hooded sweatshirts in the parking lot of the business early Monday. One of the men is then seen entering the establishment from a hole that was created in the wall, while the other was seen using a crowbar-like tool to break into a door once they were inside. “This is my dad's life,” said Jennifer Pichinte, whose family runs the small business. “This is 15 years’ worth and over of our hard work. It's hard to believe that everything was taken within a couple minutes, literally in minutes. They came and they took everything from us.” After reviewing the surveillance footage, the victims learned that the thieves used equipment to create the hole in the wall that they used to gain entry. “It's just like another day for them and to us, it's like our life,” Pichinte said. “Honestly, for my family, it's devastating. And we're going to try to like push through it and still work.” According to an online fundraiser posted by Pichinte, the business was uninsured since its insurance company cancelled its policy due to “high risk.”
Woman With Fraud Convictions Dating Back 30-Years Heads to Sentencing in DTLA
A woman with convictions for fraud dating back almost 30 years is expected to be sentenced Wednesday on federal charges in downtown Los Angeles for possessing personal identifying information and mail that did not belong to her. Maria Christina Hendricks, 53, whose last address outside of custody was not immediately known, pleaded guilty in May 2023 to possession of at least 15 unauthorized access devices and aggravated identity theft, court papers show. When arrested in February 2019, Hendricks had in her possession 52 Social Security numbers, 58 credit, debit and bank account numbers, and 179 pieces of mail that were not her own, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say she used personal identifying information belonging to one victim to open a Wells Fargo bank account, which she used to make illicit purchases and withdrawals.
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Massive Home Depot crime ring pulled off more than 600 SoCal thefts, D.A. says
For years, a sophisticated retail crime ring plundered Home Depots across Southern California, pulling off more than 600 thefts and netting an estimated $10 million worth of merchandise without consequences — until now, authorities said. On Tuesday, the Ventura County district attorney’s office announced the filing of a 48-count criminal complaint against nine alleged key players in what Home Depot says is the largest targeted theft ring in the business’ history. The retail crime ring targeted 71 Home Depot locations in Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, sometimes hitting the same stores multiple times a day, prosecutors allege. Several law enforcement agencies worked together to take down the theft crew through “Operation Kill Switch,” which arrested 14 people on Aug. 14, nine of whom have since been charged, authorities said. The criminal enterprise was allegedly led by David Ahl of Woodland Hills, who faces 45 felony counts, including conspiracy, organized retail theft, grand theft, receiving stolen property and money laundering, prosecutors said. If convicted as charged, he faces up to 32 years in prison.
Crowd throws fireworks at Oregon police trying to break up street takeover
People in a street takeover crowd threw mortar-style fireworks Sunday evening at Portland police officers who were working to disrupt the event. They were in a nearby parking structure and rained down fireworks that burst near police patrol cars, Capt. Chris Burley told reporters Monday. “It was frightening for officers,” Burley said. “To try and curtail this behavior is part of the job, but it doesn’t get lost upon me about the stress and the impact that has on officers,” he said. Police said the crowd ended up at the Lloyd Center after moving first from near the Kenton neighborhood and then from the area of North Marine Drive and Portland Road. Police said the crowd was hostile as officers moved in and some people threw lit fireworks from above. Street racing participants also surrounded officers who tried to make traffic stops, Burley said. No officer was injured, he said. At the various locations Sunday night, police pulled over 15 cars, towed 10 vehicles and made four arrests, according to initial estimates. Eight drivers fled from officers, police said.
2 dead, up to 20 victims in Minneapolis shooting at Annunciation Catholic School; shooter dead
Two people are dead and as many as 20 people are injured after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis Wednesday morning. Multiple federal sources tell CBS News that the shooter died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shooting triggered a massive law enforcement response at West 54th Street between Harriet and Garfield avenues. Minneapolis police said there is no active threat to the public. A city councilperson tells WCCO that two students are dead and seven others are in critical condition. There are at least 10 children at a nearby hospital, according to Bishop Kevin Kenny, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Five others are at Children's Minnesota.
Public Safety News
Four Injured in Crash into Tree in Chatsworth
Four people were injured Wednesday morning, one of them seriously, in a crash into a tree in Chatsworth, authorities said. Firefighters responded at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday to the 9300 block of North Valley Circle Boulevard, just north of the Chatsworth Nature Preserve, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. In addition to the seriously injured person, three others were in fair condition when examined by paramedics, the department added.
Local Government News
LA Council Committee Advances Domenika Lynch as Next Head of El Pueblo Historic Monument
City Council committee Tuesday advanced the nomination of Domenika Lynch to serve as the next general manager of the Department of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. In a unanimous vote, the three-member Arts, Parks, Libraries and Community Enrichment Committee approved the nomination, which now heads to the full City Council for consideration. Mayor Karen Bass named Lynch as the next leader of the department in July, who is set to replace Arturo Chavez, who retired in February. Edgar Garcia, assistant general manager, has been serving as the interim GM of the department. If confirmed by the City Council, Lynch would become the first Latina to lead El Pueblo. The department oversees El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument in downtown Los Angeles, an early pueblo or town established as a farming community in September 1781 by some 44 settlers of Native American, African and European heritage, according to the city’s website.
