Alhambra Attempted Murder Suspect Found Hiding in Attic

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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ALHAMBRA - A man accused of firing a weapon during an argument and wounding a woman January 15 was caught hiding in a residential attic at the end of an hours-long barricade, police said.

Angel Gandara allegedly attempted to shoot a 20-year-old man he was arguing with in the 400 block of South First Street at 9 p.m. Thursday. The bullet missed his intended victim, pierced a wall and struck a woman believed to be in her 50s. She suffered a wound to her arm, according to the Alhambra police Department.

Officers conducting surveillance in the 100 block of South Granada Avenue, January 21 found Gandara at a residence. He reportedly refused to comply with orders to surrender and barricaded himself inside the residence.

Alhambra officers requested the assistance of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau at 11 p.m.

At 5:42 a.m. January 22, sheriff’s deputies breached the residence and eventually located Gandara hiding in the attic. Alhambra police officers arrested him.

The case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Tuesday, January 26.

County booking information for Gandara was not readily available.