Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Police announced the arrest of a man accused of pulling the trigger in a fatal shootout May 31. Mario Magana, 25, a known Primera Flats gang member, was nabbed at the Friendly Hills Inn, 2146 San Gabriel Blvd., in Rosemead June 9. He was booked on suspicion of murder, according to Covina Police Sgt. Rodriguez in a written statement. Magana was tracked to the Rosemead motel where three other people were staying in the suspect’s room. The other three were arrested on unrelated charges, Rodriguez said. Magana is scheduled for a court appearance Thursday, June 11. The man killed in the shooting, Daniel Cisneros, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. He died from a gunshot wound to the back. His death was ruled a homicide, according to a coroner report. Cisneros’ brother Rick Ortega, 26, was arrested May 31 — the day of the shooting. Police did not state specifically Ortega’s roll in the shooting death.
Officers arriving to a report of a man firing a handgun and call of a man down found Cisneros critically wounded in the 1100 block of Wanamaker Drive by Nearglen Avenue, according to Lt. Ryan Davis of the Covina Police Department. An argument possibly led to the shooting. Davis did not know in a prior interview what led to the argument, but said there was evidence that multiple people were firing at each other. Cisneros died at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Police were called to the scene at 12:22 p.m. Cisneros was found on a breezeway between two apartment buildings, according to Sgt. Keith Sutherland of the Covina Police Department. A handgun was recovered at the scene. At least four people were involved in the incident, Sutherland told SGV CityWatch. Two homes were struck by gunfire. There was no evidence of additional injuries. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Covina Police Detective Gonzales at 626-384-5622, or email dgonzales@covinaca.gov. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A 28-year-old man who died after being shot at a Covina apartment complex was identified recently. Daniel Cisneros was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. He died from a gunshot wound to the back. His death was ruled a homicide, according to a coroner report. Cisneros’ brother Rick Ortega, 26, was arrested May 31 — the day of the shooting. Police did not state specifically Ortega’s roll in the shooting death. Officers arriving to a report of a man firing a handgun and call of a man down found a victim critically wounded in the 1100 block of Wanamaker Drive by Nearglen Avenue, according to Lt. Ryan Davis of the Covina Police Department. An argument possibly led to the shooting. Davis did not know in a prior interview what led to the argument, but said there was evidence that multiple people were firing at each other.
Cisneros died at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Police were called to the scene at 12:22 p.m. Cisneros was found on a breezeway between two apartment buildings, according to Sgt. Keith Sutherland of the Covina Police Department. A handgun was recovered at the scene. At least four people were involved in the incident, Sutherland told SGV CityWatch. Suspects were still outstanding the day of the shooting. It is unclear if additional arrests have since been made. Two homes were struck by gunfire. There was no evidence of additional injuries. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Covina Police Detective Gonzales at 626-384-5622, or email dgonzales@covinaca.gov. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - The younger brother of a man killed in a Sunday shooting was arrested the day of his kin’s death and is involved in the confrontation that led to the fatal shooting, police announced Tuesday. Pomona man Rick Ortega, 26, was arrested May 31. Police did not state specifically Ortega’s roll in the shooting death. Officers arriving to a report of a man firing a handgun and call of a man down found a victim critically wounded in the 1100 block of Wanamaker Drive by Nearglen Avenue. Officers found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his back, according to Lt. Ryan Davis of the Covina Police Department. The victim died at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Police were called to the scene at 12:22 p.m. The victim was found on a breezeway between two apartment buildings, according to Sgt. Keith Sutherland of the Covina Police Department.
Davis did not immediately know what led to the argument, but said there was evidence that multiple people were firing at each other. A handgun was recovered at the scene. At least four people were involved in the incident, Sutherland told SGV CityWatch. Suspects are still outstanding. Two homes were struck by gunfire. There was no evidence of additional injuries. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Covina Police Detective Gonzales at 626-384-5622, or email dgonzales@covinaca.gov. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - A man died at a hospital Sunday afternoon, the victim of a shooting that likely started from a group argument, police said. The shooting unfolded in the area of East Wanamaker Drive and North Nearglen Avenue. Officers arrived to a report of a man shooting and a report of a man down and found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his back, according to Lt. Ryan Davis of the Covina Police Department. The victim was only described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, Davis told SGV CityWatch. Police were called to the scene at 12:22 p.m. The victim was found on a breezeway between two apartment buildings, according to Sgt. Keith Sutherland of the Covina Police Department.
At least four people were involved in the incident. One of the suspects was taken into custody, but Sutherland declined to provide booking information. Davis did not immediately know what led to the argument, but said there was evidence that multiple people were firing at each other. Two homes were struck by gunfire. There was no evidence of additional injuries. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Covina Police Detective Gonzales at 626-384-5622, or email dgonzales@covinaca.gov. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Police located a man accused of unloading a gun into the air Wednesday. The unidentified suspect fired a gun into the air from a moving vehicle around 8:54 p.m. The suspect was found after officers located his vehicle, according to Sgt. Coburn of the Covina Police Department. The incident unfolded in the area of East Ruddock Street and North Prospero Drive.
The suspect was located a few blocks away from where the shooting occurred. He was taken into custody without further incident, Coburn told SGV CityWatch. Coburn was unaware of any injuries or damage caused by the shooting. Because the gun was discharged in an area densely populated with apartment complexes, the suspect is facing a charge of shooting at an inhabited dwelling as well as carrying a loaded firearm, Coburn told SGV CityWatch. Other charges are pending.
Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
COVINA – A one-minute video was released Thursday of the strange events that led to a robbery and attempted murder during a Covina fistfight.
L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers posted the March 23 video of a fistfight in the 1900 block of East Cienega Avenue. A man forcefully took a necklace from the witness of an unrelated fight around 6:30 p.m. The men fighting and the robbery victim reportedly do not know the armed robber, according to the Covina Police Department. The suspect pulled up to the fight in an SUV, exited and forcefully stole a necklace from the neck of the witness, Covina Police said. The robbery victim and the two people fighting ran after the robbery suspect and began fighting him as he ran back to the SUV. He withdrew a black handgun and fired twice, striking the victim in an arm, according to the Covina Police Department.
VIDEO courtesy of L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers
The victim smashed out a rear window to the SUV so authorities could identify it easier, Covina Police said.
The SUV fled east on Cienega Avenue to southbound Sunflower Avenue. The gunman should still be considered armed and dangerous. He is a Hispanic man in his 20s, has brown eyes, a black comb over and wore a black jacket, black shirt and blue jeans, Covina Police said. Anyone with information on the gunman is urged to call Covina Police Detective Gonzales at 626-384-5622, or at dgonzales@covinaca.gov Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - A gunman is still on the loose after shooting and injuring the person he stole a necklace from during an unrelated fight March 23.
The gunman forcefully took the necklace from the witness of a fistfight in the 1900 block of East Cienega Avenue around 6:30 p.m. The suspect arrived in an SUV, which stopped in the No. 2 lane of Cienega Avenue. The robbery victim and the two people fighting ran after the robbery suspect and fought him as he approached the SUV. He withdrew a black handgun and fired twice, striking the victim, according to the Covina Police Department. The gunman is unknown to the people who were fighting. The robbery victim smashed out a rear window to the SUV so authorities could identify it easier, Covina Police said. The SUV fled east on Cienega Avenue to southbound Sunflower Avenue. The gunman should still be considered armed and dangerous, Covina Police said. He is a Hispanic man in his 20s, has brown eyes, a black combover and wore a black jacket, black shirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information on the gunman is urged to call Covina Police Detective Gonzales at 626-384-5622, or at dgonzales@covinaca.gov Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances that led to police opening fire on an armed, barricaded suspect Thursday night. Authorities opened fire on the suspect around 12:43 a.m. and the suspect went down with undisclosed injuries. It was roughly 10 minutes before police approached him since they believed he still held a shotgun, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. Los Angeles County firefighters arrived to the 300 block of Vincent Avenue regarding a grass fire call in a field around 9:21 p.m. and encountered a suspect armed with a shotgun. Law enforcement was called and firefighters retreated. The suspect evaded authorities while fleeing from yard to yard in the 4000 block of Morada Place, and occasionally fired his shotgun. It is unclear if the suspect intentionally fired at authorities.
Nearby residents were evacuated while the suspect roamed the neighborhood. Law enforcement from West Covina and deputies from surrounding Sheriff’s stations assisted Covina Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Police are looking for at least one gunman, but possibly two, after shots were fired outside a house party August 9. The shooting was reported to officers at 10:56 p.m. on East Farland Street near Henton Avenue. An argument between partygoers spilled into the street where gunfire occurred. No victims have been found yet, according to Sgt. Ryan Davis of the Covina Police Department. “We’re still trying to figure things out at this point. When we arrived, all of the people from the party were fleeing the area at the time,” Davis said. One vehicle was hit by gunfire. A home was struck twice. The damaged vehicle was impounded, Davis said. Potentially as many as 15 rounds were fired in the street, leading Davis to believe that possibly two suspects were shooting at each other.
“It’s unlikely someone unloaded this out of one magazine,” Davis said. A teen possibly publicized the party on social media and garnered more attendees than anticipated, Davis said. Police have no suspect information. Anyone with information on the suspects is urged to call Covina Police Detective Kerns at 626-384-5616, or 626-384-5808. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Four people were arrested last week, three accused of assault with a deadly weapon, two accused of attempted murder after a confrontation at an apartment resulted in gunfire. One of the suspects shot at the victims, two parents and two children, as they drove away during a chase on Covina streets -- a bullet narrowly missed one of the children, Covina Police said. The children are 8 years old and 8 months old. The incident unfolded before 11:30 p.m. June 15 in the 100 block of East College Street. A confrontation with family of the victims’ neighbor spilled into the street from an apartment complex. The victims were followed as they fled in a vehicle. Two men, Adam Robles and Marcos Robles, drove in opposing lanes and then blocked the victims, who struck the suspect vehicle as they fled, Covina Police said. The 8-year-old child suffered abrasions to her face and eyes from shattered glass, Covina Police said.
The Robles brothers and Marcos’ girlfriend were captured in a San Bernardino motel without incident June 20. Marcos, 28, and Adam, 22, were booked on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threats. They are being held in lieu of $1 million bail and await a court appearance June 24. Manuel Olague, 36, was arrested June 18 and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threats. He posted $50,000 bond a day later and was scheduled for a court appearance June 20. Marcos’ girlfriend, 26-year-old Victoria Williams, was booked on suspicion of being an accessory after the fact. She is being held in lieu of $20,000 bail and awaits a court appearance June 24. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! |
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