Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A man is being accused of fatally stabbing his mother multiple times Wednesday.

Baldwin Park Police officers were called to a home in the 13600 block of Palm Avenue at 8 p.m. to a reported stabbing. The victim suffered wounds to her upper torso. She was declared dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

“During the investigation, the victim’s adult son was detained and subsequently placed under arrest,” according to the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau in a written statement.

The motive is not publicly clear. The suspect’s name has not been released.

Anyone with information on this murder 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.

LOS ANGELES – Investigators have named the boy killed in a shooting that took the life of his mother.

Angel Velazquez died after being hospitalized June 5. He was just 6 years old, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Angel’s mother, 23-year-old Yesli Velazquez Gonzalez, was identified recently. Investigators believe Gonzalez’s boyfriend, 36-year-old Rigoberto Covarrubias, pulled the trigger during a domestic fight in the 4200 block of Merced Avenue.

Baldwin Park Police officers went to the home after calls of gunfire and found both Angel and Yesli suffering gunshot wounds to their upper torsos. Yesli died at the scene.

Gonzalez was further identified as being a staff member of the Baldwin Park Unified School District. Her still unidentified son was a student, according to district superintendent Froilan Mendoza.

“There is nothing more difficult in life than telling a child that someone that is near to their heart has suddenly passed, and even more so when the death has shaken an entire community,” Mendoza said in a written statement. “We know that no simple explanation can lessen the grief felt by so many. It is in these moments that we must rely on each other for comfort and support, and know that an act of kindness, no matter how brief, can provide solace during the healing process.”

Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor, First District, took to social media June 6 to register her frustration and sorrow over the killings.

“My heart is heavy with the news that last night, a mother and child were tragically murdered in a domestic violence-related shooting in Baldwin Park. This senseless act of violence has devastated our community and it will not go unanswered,” Solis said. “We must make sure that the individual responsible is held accountable for this egregious act, and I am committed to bringing this person to justice.”

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Provide information anonymously 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

This story has been updated, correcting the general age of the juvenile victim.

BALDWIN PARK - A suspect is possibly still at-large Monday after killing a woman and child June 5.

Police responded to calls of gunfire in the 4200 block of Merced Avenue around 9:22 p.m. Officers located a woman and child suffering gunshot wounds to their upper torsos, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The woman died at the scene, the elementary-age child was taken to a hospital where he later died.

“Detectives believe this is a domestic-related incident and the suspect fled the scene,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau in a written statement.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Provide tips anonymously 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 - A hit and run suspect was arrested by police Tuesday afternoon, accused of fatal stabbing a family member of two teens who the suspect struck in a Baldwin Park neighborhood.

A 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were struck by a hit-and-run driver in the 3400 block of Cosbey Avenue. The driver fled the scene and crashed into a nearby parked vehicle. Family members chased after the suspect who fled on foot, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

“Family members attempted to detain the suspect short distance away, at which time the suspect stabbed the victim, a male Hispanic 35 years old,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau in a written statement.

The man who was stabbed was taken to a nearby hospital and later died. The teens struck in the collision suffered injuries considered not life-threatening.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously 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 - A man accused of attacking three people, including bludgeoning to death a 70-year-old woman, was finally removed from a Baldwin Park home after he barricaded himself early Thursday morning.

The attack occurred around 9:40 p.m. in the 3000 block of Mangum Street, March 24. When officers arrived to investigate the disturbance, they found three people wounded to the front of the home. The 70-year-old woman was unresponsive, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The woman was eventually declared dead at the scene.

The two other victims, a man and a woman, were hospitalized for the injuries and later released.

The suspect, a 27-year-old man who lives in a home to the rear of the property, barricaded himself and refused to comply with commands to surrender.

The Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau released teargas into the home where the suspect was barricaded. Deputies entered with a K9 and eventually took the suspect into custody, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

“Upon being cleared from the hospital, he was booked at the Baldwin Park Police Department for murder,” the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said in a written statement.

The suspect’s name has yet to be released.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Investigators released some new details regarding the double shooting of a man and woman found dead July 23.

Homicide detectives believe the gunman, 58 Wen-Dong Huang gravely assaulted his estranged wife. He shot and killed her daughter, Huang’s stepdaughter, before ending his own life, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

The stepdaughter was identified as 18-year-old Siying Wang.

The wife continues to recover from her injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Baldwin Park Police originally responded to a home in the 3300 block of Athol Street just after 2 p.m. for a domestic violence report. They found Huang and Wang already dead when they arrived. Huang’s estranged wife was discovered gravely wounded and transported for her injuries.

LOS ANGELES – Coroner investigators recently named the man and woman killed by gunfire in Baldwin Park July 23.

Wen-Dong Huang, a 58-year-old man, and Siying Wang, an 18-year-old woman, were found dead inside a home in the 3300 block of Athol Street last week. Exams have yet to be performed, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - An unidentified person was found severely injured at the scene of a double murder in Baldwin Park Thursday afternoon.

Upon arriving to a report of domestic violence in the 3300 block of Athol Street, Baldwin Park officers found a man and woman deceased, the victims of a shooting. A third person was found severely injured and later hospitalized with injuries considered not life-threatening, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

It is unclear if this third person is a suspect in the double shooting. A handgun was recovered at the scene, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Homicide detectives believe a woman pulled the trigger in the shooting that occurred around 2:05 p.m.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 322-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or at lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Detectives are piecing together the events that led to a double fatal shooting Thursday.

Homicide detectives believe a woman pulled the trigger in the shooting that occurred in the 3300 block of Athol Street around 2:05 p.m. July 23, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The victims were declared dead at the scene.

There was no description given for the suspect.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 322-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or at lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Homicide investigators are searching for the gunman who fled the scene of a deadly shooting with what was described as a shotgun June 14.

The shooting took place at a residence in the 4000 block of Phelan Avenue around 3:13 a.m. Sunday. After arriving to investigate an assault with a deadly weapon call, officers discovered a 19-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The 19-year-old was found inside the home. He was taken to an area hospital and later declared dead, Koerner said.

“The suspect, a male in his mid-20s, was last seen running southbound on Phelan
Avenue. The suspect was armed with a shotgun,” Koerner told SGV CityWatch.

The suspect and shotgun, described as the murder weapon, were still outstanding at the time deputies issued a press release.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3 Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.