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 - 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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BALDWIN PARK - Investigators named the officer wounded and the officer killed in a May 31 neighborhood shootout.

Officer Samuel Riveros, 35, died after being taken to Los Angeles General Medical Center. Officer Anthony Pimentel, taken to the same hospital, was treated for his injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Pimentel was apparently released from the hospital.

Both officers were met with gunfire after arriving to the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue May 31 around 7:12 p.m. Police were called to a reported victim down and a suspect firing a weapon.

The suspect survived being shot and is recovering at a hospital.

“This is a heartbreaking and deeply devastating tragedy. Officer Riveros made the ultimate sacrifice in service to his community. He, along with Officer Pimentel and their fellow officers, bravely responded to a dangerous call, fully aware of the risks involved,” according to the Sheriff’s Department in a written statement. “Officer Riveros gave his life in service to others, a profound testament to his unwavering dedication to duty and selfless courage.
His loss is profoundly felt—not only by his family and colleagues, but by the entire Baldwin Park community and law enforcement family.”

The suspect’s rifle was recovered at the scene.

The name of the man discovered dead upon the officers’ arrival has yet to be publicly identified.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s 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.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is leading the investigation into the fatal shooting of a Baldwin Park Police Officer and one other person Saturday.

Officers responded to a report of a man firing a rifle and a person down in the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue May 31 came under fire. The arriving officers were met with gunfire. In the chaos the officers were struck while firing back, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.

“Other officers immediately went to their assistance. An officer-involved shooting did occur at that time,” Luna said in a midnight press conference.

Backup officers arrived and apparently also fired upon the suspect.

An as-of-yet unidentified victim was dead at the scene.

Fellow Baldwin Park officers frantically packaged the gravely wounded officer to a waiting ambulance, which then handed him off to a Sheriff’s helicopter to take him to Los Angeles General Medical Center where he eventually died. The other wounded officer is still being treated.

Investigators believe the weapon used by the suspect in the shootings has been recovered.

It is unclear if the suspect is tied to the spate of shootings that have plagued Baldwin Park recently.

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CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - One police officer was killed, another remains hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with a suspect Saturday evening.

Three sources reported to the Los Angeles Times newspaper of the officer’s death.

One other person was wounded in the shooting, and this person has since been taken into custody, according to Fox 11 news.

First responders were sent to the location on Filhurst Street south of Los Angeles Street in Baldwin Park around 7:16 p.m. Saturday, May 31.

One of the wounded officers Was flown by sheriffs helicopter to Los Angeles General Medical Center, the other was taken by a ground ambulance, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

It is not yet clear why Baldwin Park Police officers first responded to the location.

The city has been plagued by an increase in gun violence lately, according to Baldwin Park News Online, a local news website which has closely followed the unfolding gun violence, including a shooting that occurred earlier Saturday.

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BALDWIN PARK - A juvenile bicyclist is recovering Wednesday, having been struck by a Baldwin Park Police officer vehicle.

The officer was stopped at a red light at Pacific Avenue and Vineland Avenue when the officer witnessed a speeding vehicle that was driven through the intersection against a red light. With the green light, the officer completed a left turn and struck the bicyclist who was in the crosswalk, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

The collision occurred just before 7 a.m. May 14.

“The officer immediately rendered and requested medical aid, and remained with the juvenile until the arrival of the Los Angeles County Fire Department,” according to the Baldwin Park Police Department in a written statement.

The speeding driver fled the scene.

The California Highway Patrol Baldwin Park Office is investigating the collision. Anyone who witnessed the collision is urgent to call 626-338-1164.

Baldwin Park police officers are attempting to identify the speeding driver. Any witnesses to the reckless driver or urged to call the Baldwin Park Police Department 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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CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - The 23-year-old suspect accused of stabbing to death family members the day after Christmas was officially charged with three counts of murder.

Kyle Chester De Los Reyes Also faces special allegations of using a deadly weapon and committing multiple murders, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Mia Chantelle Narvaez, 8, Paul Sebastian Manangan, 16, and Rona Nate, 44, were named by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

Manangan died from multiple sharp force injuries. Exams have yet to be scheduled for Narvaez and Nate.

According to a gofundme fundraiser, Nate was the mother to Narvaez and Manangan.

The deaths were discovered in the 4700 block of Bogart Avenue around 6:48 p.m. December 26.

De Los Reyes is not only related to all three murder victims, but also resided at the location. He was detained after he crashed while allegedly fleeing the scene.

De Los Reyes is being held without bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in Pomona Superior Court January 15, 2025.