​Not So Merry Christmas for Suspect Who Opened Fire During Dispute at Irwindale Party Dec. 25

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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IRWINDALE – The sound of gunfire led police to a man accused of firing a handgun at a home after some sort of verbal tiff at an early-morning Christmas party.

No one was reported injured in the shooting. Arrested was Los Angeles man Jorge A. Alvarez, 36. Alvarez was booked on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm in a vehicle and possession of a controlled substance after the weapon, gun clips and spent shell casings were found in the truck, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

A patrol officer in the area of Tapia Street and 4th Street heard a volley of gunfire in a neighborhood south of his location around 2:23 a.m. December 25. As backup arrived, another officer heard additional gunfire mid-block on Fraijo Avenue, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

A speeding black Dodge pickup truck was spotted and officers stopped the driver at Cypress Street and Irwindale Avenue. The driver and Alvarez were detained. 9-1-1 callers reported gunfire had just occurred in the 4600 block of Fraijo Avenue, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

“Additional officers responded to that location and discovered a dispute at a holiday party between the passenger of the pick-up truck and occupants of the residence resulted in the pick-up truck passenger firing a number of gunshots upon leaving the residence. The suspect entered the pick-up truck with a second subject driving. The suspect fired additional gunshots towards the house as they left the area,” according to the Irwindale Police Department in a written statement.

Alvarez was booked on suspicion of the above-mentioned crimes and posted $35,000 bail.

Anyone with information that can aid the investigation is urged to call Irwindale Police Detective Detective Diego Cornejo at 626-430-2290 or by email at [email protected]. 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.