Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - An Azusa man was sentenced to more than 11 years in state prison Monday after pleading no contest to several charges stemming from a June 6 shooting with police.
Edward Gamino, 35, pleaded no contest to one count of assault with a semi-automatic weapon on a peace officer and two counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or vehicle, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spokesman Ricardo Santiago. Gamino was sentenced to 11 years and four months in prison. The bizarre incident unfolded June 6, 2021 in the 800 block of East Foothill Boulevard near Azusa Pacific University and Citrus College around 11 a.m. A suspect was seen with a firearm. Azusa Police officers initially could not find a suspect, according to Azusa Police Captain Robert Landeros in a previous interview. Around Noon, a suspect was seen reportedly firing a handgun into the air and fired at an Azusa Pacific University employee in a truck. No one was hit by gunfire. During an area search, officers located a suspect, later identified as Gamino. A foot chase ensued inside the Foothill Vista Mobile Home Park, 840 E. Foothill Blvd. Officers exchanged gunfire with Gamino, who took refuge in an occupied mobile home, Landeros said. The 88-year-old mother of Audrey Schmedes was able to escape with the help of neighbors. “I got a message from her neighbor, a voicemail saying that ‘you mom is with me. Her unit was broken into and there’s somebody in there now,” according to Audrey Schmedes in a previous interview. Schmedes called her mother’s home number and a man who was likely Gamino answered the phone. “After he said hello a couple of times I said ‘hello’ back and I said ‘can I like to speak to the lady who lives there’ and he said ‘she’s outside,’” Schmedes said. Gamino was soon taken into custody. He was found wearing a makeshift gunbelt he used to holster the weapon. A handgun was recovered, Landeros said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - One person was killed after a vehicle rolled over near Citrus College Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred at 819 N. Citrus Ave. just after 3:36 p.m. The victim was declared dead at the scene at 3:42 p.m., according to Dispatch Supervisor Melanie Flores of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Flores was unaware of any other injuries. Police are conducting a collision investigation and the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Citrus Avenue will remain closed until further notice. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - A Black woman stabbed in an incident near Azusa Pacific University May 23 May have been targeted because of her skin color. In a Citrus College notice obtained by SGV CityWatch, Campus Safety personnel were told of three male suspects who attacked their victim while calling her racial slurs. One suspect stabbed the woman with a sharp object, according to the Citrus College notice. The attack occurred around 2:18 p.m. outside the Alosta Place Apartments, 1130 E. Alosta Ave.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where she was listed in stable condition, according to the Citrus College notice. The three suspects were last seen fleeing in different directions. They are described as Hispanic men between 18 and 25 years old, according to the notice. One of the suspects was arrested and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, said Sgt. Fernando Vasconcelos of the Azusa Police Department. Suspect Trevor Kittridge, 22, was arrested around 7:15 p.m. and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held without bail on a probation hold at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County booking records. It was not stated during a Friday morning interview for the original story of the stabbing if additional arrests were made. The Azusa Police detective sergeant and detective lieutenant were unavailable for additional details. Get the email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! |
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