Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - The gunman accused of shooting and wounding two people in Baldwin Park Sunday night was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Covina, police said Monday.

Officers responded to a reported shooting near a business in the 3100 block of Baldwin Park Boulevard just before 9:30 p.m. February 15. A man and woman were found wounded. They were treated at the scene and then taken to a hospital and were last listed in critical condition, according to the Baldwin Park police department.

Officers were able to determine that the victims and gunman were acquainted with each other. Officers tracked down the gunman who is found inside his vehicle along Hollenbeck Avenue and Nubia Avenue in Covina some time before 12:30 a.m. Los Angeles County firefighters were called to by on standby at 12:45 a.m.

Officers approached the vehicle and determined the suspect turned the weapon on himself, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

It is unclear if a motive was learned.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Baldwin Park Police Department at 626-960-1955.

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BALDWIN PARK - Firefighters spent a little more than one hour battling a business fire at a strip mall early Tuesday morning.

The fire burned in the 12700 block of East Ramona Boulevard. Firefighters were dispatched just before 1 a.m. January 20, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

A flower shop, 12712 E. Ramona, and a Mexican restaurant, 12710 E. Ramona, were seen with much smoke pouring from the businesses.

After arriving on scene and beginning the fight, firefighters requested a second-alarm response to double resources and personnel at the scene. 75 firefighters ultimately were called to the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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BALDWIN PARK - Freeway lanes are reopened after the driver of a pickup truck was found dead after a solo crash Christmas Eve.

The crash occurred on the southbound 605 freeway just south of Ramona Boulevard before 1 p.m. December 24. The truck, described as a gray Toyota Tacoma, came to a rest in the slow lane after flipping several times, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

The driver died inside the truck.

A Sig Alert was requested just before 2 p.m. for the No. 3 and 4 lanes. All closures were canceled around 4:47 p.m.

The driver has yet to be publicly identified until next of kin have been notified.

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BALDWIN PARK - Things went back to normal Monday afternoon after a caller threatened two adjacent banks with explosive devices, police said.

The unidentified caller phoned the corporate offices of Chase Bank, 14483 E. Ramona Blvd., and Bank of America, 14401 E. Ramona Blvd. The Baldwin Park Police Department was notified around 1:13 p.m. December 22.

The banks’ corporate offices ordered employees to evacuate as a precaution. An El Pollo Loco, which sits between the banks, was evacuated by police, according to Lt. Evan Martin of the Baldwin Park Police Department.

The West Covina Police Department assisted by providing a K9 unit to help with searches, while the Irwindale Police Department assisted with providing traffic control.

Both banks were cleared around 3:45 p.m.

Investigators continue to trace the source of the calls, Martin told SGV CityWatch.

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BALDWIN PARK - Multiple suspects were arrested after police served a search warrant and uncovered a marijuana grow operation December 15.

A report of suspicious activity was made in the 3800 block of Downing Avenue. Patrol officers and detectives witnessed activity they say is consistent with a marijuana operation, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Upon serving the search warrant, police detained several suspects and marijuana was seized along with a weapon.

The alleged illicit marijuana cultivators also bypassed electric conduits to steal electricity for their operation.

“The detained individuals were subsequently arrested on charges related to illegal marijuana cultivation, weapons violations, and utility theft,” according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Investigators have not revealed the names of the suspects.


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BALDWIN PARK - A motorcycle crash victim died after being taken to a hospital Friday morning.

The intersection of Baldwin Park Boulevard and Los Angeles Street remains closed for a collision investigation. First responders were sent to the intersection just after 9:30 a.m. December 5, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Just before 10:30 a.m. the rider died.

The rider was described as being in his 30s. His name is not publicly available until next of kin are notified.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to call the Baldwin Park Police Department Traffic Bureau at 626-960-1955. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

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BALDWIN PARK - A shocking crime unfolded before sunrise November 17 after a shooting claimed two adult family members and wounded a child.

The shootings are said to have been perpetrated by Qihao Jin, 35, who is estranged from his wife and targeted her family in the 12700 block of Royston Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

First responders were called to a report of a suspicious person and possible death at the home. Officers were met by three family members, two men and a boy, who said a shooting took place with victims down.

Two adults and a 10-year-old girl were found wounded. Despite being given aid, the adults died. The girl survived and remains hospitalized, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The deceased victims are 61-year-old female Yulan Wang, and her husband, 61-year-old male, Qiufu Jiang.

Jin’s wife was not at the home where the shooting occurred.

Investigators identified Qihao Jin as a suspect and identified a vehicle late Monday night used to flee the shooting scene. An alert to local agencies was distributed.

Jin was located in his vehicle in the 100 block of Vermont Street in the city of Anaheim, where Anaheim officers found Jin dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

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BALDWIN PARK - Investigators are piecing together the details of a shooting in a Baldwin Park neighborhood Monday.

First responders were sent to the 12700 block of Royston Street around 5 a.m. November 17.

Firefighters arrived at 5:22 a.m. and transported one patient to a hospital at 5:57 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

An updated patient condition was not immediately available.

It is not immediately clear if anyone has been detained, or arrested.

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LOS ANGELES - A former police officer has been officially charged with 29 felony counts of grand theft related to the shocking theft of more than $104,000 from Baldwin Park Police Association Union funds.

Andres Villalobos, 35, is accused of transferring the cash from from the Association’s account into his personal account, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

He was taken into custody November 6.

After being elected treasurer in 2021, Villalobos is accused of making the transfers over an 18-month period from July 2022 to August 2023. He has since been terminated.

When he was arrested, Villalobos was discovered to have in his possession two law enforcement flash-bang grenades. He was additionally charged with two felony counts of possession of a destructive device or explosive and one felony count of commercial burglary, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

He faces nearly 27 years in state prison if convicted as charged.

Villalobos was arraigned November 10. He pleaded not guilty. A preliminary hearing setting is scheduled for Nov. 24 in Department 132 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
He remains in custody in Los Angeles’ Men’s Central Jail in lieu of $1.6 million bail.

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BALDWIN PARK - Police announced the arrest of multiple suspects wanted in a string of burglaries at a WSS shoe store.

Baldwin Park Police detectives recovered around $2,000 in stolen merchandise from the Baldwin Park store and other stores from the San Gabriel Valley, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

The latest grand theft of merchandise occurred August 26 at WSS, 3151 Baldwin Park Boulevard.

While following up on the leads, detectives located and stopped a suspect vehicle. Two suspects involved in the theft were arrested and $1,100 in stolen merchandise was recovered, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Detectives ventured to a home and a search warrant yielded additional arrests and more recovered merchandise.

The names of the suspects were not publicized by the Baldwin Park Police Department.

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