Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BASSETT - A male victim died on the sidewalk after being hit by gunfire Wednesday afternoon.

Investigators are still searching for a suspect or suspects in the fatal shooting. First responders were called to Amar Road near Orange Avenue in the unincorporated community of Bassett around 5:15 p.m. January 28to investigate a report of shots fired, according to Lt. Toone of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.

Paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived and declared the victim dead at the scene.

Toone has no additional information that anyone else may have been struck by gunfire. It is not immediately known if this was a drive-by shooting.

Detectives with the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau will arrive to the scene and take over the investigation.

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.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

NORTH WHITTIER - A fight between two partygoers ended with a victim dying at the scene, investigators said Sunday.

People were enjoying a Halloween party that ran into the early morning hours Sunday, October 26. A physical altercation broke out between two people. Deputies were sent to the 500 block of 3rd Avenue around 2:30 a.m. in the unincorporated area of North Whittier.

“The physical altercation rendered the victim unconscious,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

The victim was only described as a male adult. There is no information provided about the suspect, including whether the suspect is in custody or at-large.

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.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BASSETT - A man’s death led to a homicide investigation Tuesday night.

First responders were sent to the 13500 block of Temple Avenue in unincorporated Bassett around 9:53 p.m. A male adult suffered unspecified injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Sheriff’s Homicide detectives have yet to publicly share the apparent cause of death.

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.

BASSETT - Two people were critically injured and two received non-life-threatening injuries in a violent crash that flipped a car that ultimately struck a home.

The crash occurred just before 11:30 p.m. June 15 near Vineland Avenue and Amar Road. Two sedans ended up crashing: one struck a wall, the second violently crashed through a cinderblock wall and struck a home.

No one in the home was injured.

The vehicles that crashed may have been racing prior to the collision, the California Highway Patrol was initially told.

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