Slain LASD Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer To Be Laid To Rest Thursday

Saying goodbye to a hero. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was gunned down in his patrol vehicle last month near the Palmdale sheriff's station. Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a 30-year-old, third-generation deputy who was only recently engaged to be married, will be laid to rest in a private ceremony following the Mass, which will be led by Archbishop José Gomez. Hundreds of law enforcement personnel, including Sheriff Robert Luna, are expected to turn out at the cathedral to pay their respects at the remembrance. According to the sheriff's department, speakers will include Luna; fellow deputies Zachary Corrales, Zachary Gregg and Andrew De La Rosa; sheriff's Capt. Josh Bardon of the Palmdale station; Brittany Lindsey, Clinkunbroomer's fiancee; and Michael Clinkunbroomer, the slain deputy's father. "Ryan was the best guy I've ever met," Lindsey -- who was engaged to Clinkunbroomer just four days before he was killed on Sept. 16 -- said at a Sept. 20 news conference.

FOX 11

Manhattan Beach Motorcycle Officer Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On 405 Freeway

A Manhattan Beach Police Department motorcycle officer was killed Wednesday in a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound 405 Freeway in the Carson area. The crash was reported at about 5:15 a.m. at Del Amo Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Chad Swanson, 35, a 13-year veteran, died at a hospital, the police department reported. According to Manhattan Beach police Lt. Kelly Benjamin, Swanson was married with three sons. “Chad was a bright star in a world that wasn’t always the same. Chad was what I refer to as a seriously good dude. His infectious smile and laugh lit up every room he entered. To know Chad was to love him, and if you weren’t laughing when he was in the room, you simply weren’t listening," Manhattan Beach police Chief Rachel Johnson said. "He was a dedicated husband and father of three young boys, and it was clear to anyone who knew him how much he loved being a dad.” All northbound lanes were closed in the area while an investigation was conducted into the circumstances of the crash, a closure that continued late Wednesday morning. Traffic was backed up for miles during the morning commute.

NBC 4

One Dead, Several Wounded After Drive-By Shootings In South LA

A pair of different shootings left one dead and several others wounded in South Los Angeles on Wednesday, and authorities are investigating if a nearby crash that left even more people injured is connected. Los Angeles Police Department investigators say that the first shooting happened at around 12:45 p.m., near S. Central Avenue and E. 90th Street at around 12:45 p.m., when a drive-by shooter fired into a crowd of people striking several. Minutes later, at around 12:50 p.m. near Florence Avenue and Central Avenue, police received a report of another shooting, which left at least two more wounded. Witnesses told investigators that the suspect was driving a dark, four-door sedan and had a dog inside of the car. In all, police say that one person, a man in his 30s, was killed and four others were wounded by the drive-by shooter, they are said to be in critical but stable condition. Detectives believe that all of the victims are from the neighborhood. People who live in the area say that the area is well-known for drugs and prostitution. 

CBS 2

Police Seek Corvette Driver Who Struck, Killed Pedestrian In Hollywood

Police are looking for the driver of a Chevrolet Corvette that struck and killed a pedestrian in Hollywood last month. The luxury sports car, which police believe to be made between 2020 and 2023, hit a man crossing La Brea Avenue while traveling south toward Sunset Boulevard at 1:23 a.m. on Sept. 24, police said in a news release. The Chevy driver fled, leaving the man at the scene, police said. The man was declared dead by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. “Speed possibly was a factor in this collision. It is unknown if Alcohol and/or drugs were a factor. The investigation is ongoing,” police said, adding that a reward of up to $50,000 is available for information leading to the driver’s “identification, apprehension, and conviction or resolution through a civil compromise.” The car’s color, which police described as rapid blue, could help identify the driver, as only 2,261 such vehicles were manufactured in 2022, according to the National Corvette Museum. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 213-473-0234. 

KTLA 5

Bicyclist Killed In Hit-and-Run Collision In Hyde Park

A 50-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver as he rode his bicycle in the Hyde Park neighborhood and Thursday police are looking for the driver and the vehicle that struck him. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division were called at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to Vernon and Sixth avenues where they learned the victim was riding east on Vernon when a vehicle driving in the same direction struck him and did not stop to render aid, an LAPD officer told City News Service. Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced the victim dead at the scene. There was no vehicle or driver description.

MyNewsLA

Man Who Worked At Glendale Elementary School Arrested On Suspicion Of Lewd Acts On 2 Students

A 29-year-old man who worked at a Glendale elementary school and with the city's after-school program and summer day camp was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of committing lewd acts on two children under 14, authorities said. Parents of two victims gave separate reports to police regarding their child being touched inappropriately by Pedro Antonio Tellez at John Muir Elementary School, according to Glendale Police Department Sgt. Victor Jackson. Tellez was placed on administrative leave from his hourly positions at the school, the One Glendale After School Youth Sports Program and Summer Day Camp Program, Jackson said. He had worked in the positions since March. Tellez was jailed at Glendale City Jail in lieu of $200,000 bail, Jackson said. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Glendale Superior Court. Glendale Police Department detectives are actively seeking additional victims or witnesses related to similar incidents at the school. Preliminary investigation has led detectives to believe there may be additional victims dating back five years, Jackson said.

ABC 7

'Kill Or Be Killed': BWC Video Shows Man Taunting Massachusetts Officers With Gun Before Shooting

Lakeville police released the body camera footage from an officer in connection with a shooting from Sept. 29 that injured one man and involved an off-duty Massachusetts State Police trooper, while also confirming the man who was shot carried a replica gun. The shooting happened at around 3:45 a.m. near Pickens and Precinct streets, police said in a statement. A man got out of a car with what looked like a gun in his hand and approached a Lakeville officer who was watching traffic, police said. As the man approached, the officer turned on his body camera, the footage shows. “Drop the f***ing gun, drop the f***ing gun right now!” the officer said to who police identified in the statement as Timothy Hladik, 45, of Lakeville, in the footage. Hladik repeatedly responded to the officer’s demands with “Kill or be killed.” He appeared behind the officer, next to his cruiser. The officer backed toward a black SUV as Hladik emerged, again demanding he drop what appears to be a gun in his hand. As the officer broke into a run next to the black SUV, another voice from an unknown man off camera also called out to Hladik to drop the gun. A shot rang out and Hladik said, “Well, you missed, motherf***er. Nice shot.”

PoliceOne

South Carolina Man Steals, Crashes Cruiser After Being Arrested On Drug Charges

What began as a routine traffic stop Monday turned into a miles-long chase after a man arrested on drug charges stole a police car, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety. At about 9:20 a.m., officers made a traffic stop near the intersection of Richland Avenue and Lancaster Street near downtown Aiken, the department of public safety said in a news release. Kevin Kirkland, an occupant of the vehicle, was arrested on a drug charge, according to the release. Kirkland was handcuffed behind his back and put in the back of a patrol vehicle, but he got into the front of the patrol car and drove off, the department of public safety said. Information about how Kirkland maneuvered into the front of the patrol vehicle and was able to get his hands free to drive was not available. Officers began a pursuit that went through Aiken, Graniteville, and the area along S.C. 421, as members of the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department joined the chase, according to the release. Kirkland crashed off of Glenwood Road and was again taken into custody, the department of public safety said. There was no word what caused Kirkland to crash, or how fast he was driving.

The State

A Decade Of Mass Shootings, By The Numbers

America is on track to have a record number of mass shootings this year. So far in 2023 there have been 531 incidents in which four or more people were wounded or killed with guns, according to Gun Violence Archive, which tracks shootings through news and police reports. That’s 17 more than this time last year. At this rate, we could surpass last year’s toll of 645 mass shootings, the second-highest total on record. Less and less of the United States remains untouched by mass shootings, according to GVA, which began tracking mass shootings shortly after the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, a full year before it began tracking daily shootings. There have been 4,283 of them in the past 10 years, killing 4,298 victims and wounding at least 17,632, a first-of-its-kind analysis by The Trace of 10 full years of data shows. Mass shootings have more than doubled and, in all, more than 15 million Americans have now had a mass shooting in their immediate neighborhood. Though these shootings are still disproportionately concentrated in urban neighborhoods where Black and brown people live, nowhere is immune. More than 44 percent of mass shootings were outside of cities — in suburbs, medium and small towns, and rural areas.

The Trace

7 Hospitalized, Including 3 Young Children, After Violent Multi-Vehicle Crash In South LA

Seven people were injured when a wanted robbery suspect crashed into a vehicle at high speed Wednesday in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles, officials said. The collision occurred shortly after 1 p.m. in the 200 block of West 81st Street, just east of the 110 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Los Angeles police say officers were looking for the suspect but had not initiated a pursuit when the crash occurred. Plainclothes officers were conducting surveillance on 83rd Street when they spotted the suspect driving and called for a helicopter to help as they planned to conduct a traffic stop. But before they could try to pull the vehicle over, it crashed at high speeds into a car that had six people inside - three adults and three juveniles. Seven people were treated and brought to nearby hospitals. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash.

ABC 7

LA City Council Committee Approves Midvale Interim Housing Project Amid Concerns Over Public Safety

After an hour of public comment, a Los Angeles City Council committee Wednesday approved an interim housing project for unhoused Angelenos in West Los Angeles which has nearby residents concerned over public safety. The Housing and Homeless Committee voted unanimously to support a proposed interim housing project at 2377 Midvale Ave., near Westwood and Pico boulevards. When Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, who represents the 5th District, announced the project in late July, it drew both criticism and support from her Council District 5 constituents. A 33-unit interim housing facility for unhoused people would be built on a parking lot in the busy commercial area. The project includes three laundry units, storage, a pet area, office/case management conferencing space, dining areas, and security fencing. According to Yaroslavsky's office, there are as many as 1,300 unhoused people in the Fifth District and not enough beds to bring people off the streets. There's about one interim housing unit for every eight unsheltered Angeleno in her district.

Westside Current

L.A. Council Committee Backs Moratorium On Dog Breeding Licenses

A Los Angeles City Council committee on Wednesday backed a moratorium on breeding licenses for dogs, citing the overcrowding crisis at city-run animal shelters. Members of the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee voted 3 to 0 to support the temporary moratorium, which now heads to the full City Council for consideration. Staycee Dains, the Animal Services Department’s general manager, told council members that dogs are being stored in crates in the hallways at shelters because of a lack of space. The moratorium is intended to show that “breeding is not an activity that is supported by the city of L.A.,” Dains said. “Organizations that are very pro-breeding are not organizations that do anything to help animals in animal shelters,” she added. “They’re simply creating animals for us to kill later on. And that is not appropriate.” The American Kennel Club, which bills itself as the world’s largest not-for-profit all-breed registry, opposes the moratorium. The group said in a statement that “suspending the rights of responsible, law-abiding breeders will not help shelter overcrowding.”

Los Angeles Times

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