Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
LA PUENTE - A 19-year-old woman and 18-year-old man were injured in a shooting after suspects opened fire Saturday night, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said.
The man was shot in the torso, the woman possibly received a graze wound on Banbridge Avenue near Roundabout Drive. Both were taken to an area trauma center for treatment, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The shooting occurred around 8:13 p.m. Suspects from two silver sedans began firing at the man and woman sitting in a white Dodge. The gunfire began south of Roundabout Drive and towards the dead end of Banbridge, Long said.
A very brief chase possibly unfolded during the gunfire, Long said.
Both silver sedans have driver-side damage. At least one vehicle was recorded in security camera being crashed into. Deputies found evidence that a 9-millimeter gun and either a .223 rifle or AR-15 were used, Long said. Deputies stated the man and woman injured Saturday are the two people shot at in the 700 block of Tonopah Avenue August 13. It is unclear if the shooters on Banbridge are the same suspects who opened fire on Tonopah, Long said. Suspect descriptions were unavailable.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Deputies are investigating a shooting Monday night that left a man and woman unscathed. The shooting occurred in the 700 block of Tonopah Avenue around 10:50 p.m. August 12. One of possibly four suspects in a white or silver Dodge Charger opened fire, according to Sgt. Kneubuhler of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The woman was seated in a parked vehicle. The man was standing outside the vehicle when four to five rounds were fired at him. The man ran from the scene and the gunman continued to fire at him, Kneubuhler said.
A house and two vehicles were hit by gunfire, said Lt. James Long of the Sheriff’s Industry Station. The man being fired at did not claim any gang affiliation, but did have numerous tattoos. Deputies were working to confirm if he did, in fact, have ties to any gangs, Kneubuhler said. The suspects are only described as Hispanic males.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Masked suspects shot at an occupied car July 22, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said Wednesday. Two suspects emerged from an SUV and shot at a Toyota Camry in the 15800 block of Hill Street around 8:10 p.m., according to Lt. Chris Garcia of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Two children, as well as an adult driver, were in the grey Camry that the two suspects fired at, Garcia said.
The suspects were firing at someone near the vehicle and completely missed their target. Garcia did not immediately know of any injuries. The masked suspects are believed to be Hispanic men between 20 and 30 years old. They fled into a silver Ford Explorer, Garcia said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Crisis negotiators and Sheriff’s deputies continue to work on a peaceful surrender of a man refusing to emerge from a home. The suspect remains hidden in the 200 block of South Covina Boulevard. The suspect is accused of rape and kidnapping, according to Deputy Erin Liu of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information.
A female victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Liu said. Industry deputies initial responded to the scene around 7 p.m. Friday night. The suspect is believed to be unarmed.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - The victim of a shooting is undergoing surgery after being fired upon Saturday night.
The victim is uncooperative with deputies who are trying to identify a motive and suspect. The shooting reportedly occurred around 7:56 p.m. on Amar Road between Valinda Avenue and Hacienda Boulevard. “The victim drove himself to a local hospital. We met him there and he’s been completely uncooperative,” according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. There is no suspect description. La Puente has been coping with a sharp increase in gun violence, which left three people dead and others injured. The most recent shooting occurred at a motel party at the Valley Inn, 13010 Valley Blvd., July 3. One man was injured by gunfire after a fistfight occurred. A man was found dead in an alleyway July 1 of an apparent gunshot wound in the 15400 block of Temple Avenue. One man died and another wounded in a June 30 shooting in the 400 block of Tonopah Avenue. Two men were injured, one fatally, in a shooting June 28 in the 100 block of North Winton Avenue.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and hospitalized with critical injuries, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said Sunday. A 26-year-old Asian woman is in critical, but stable condition after being struck at Common Avenue and old Valley Boulevard around 6:20 p.m. July 7, according to the latest information from lieutenant James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The pedestrian suffered a head wound, Long said.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - An unspecified number of cellphones were taken by force in a robbery Saturday morning, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said. Two men robbed the AT&T Store, 1200 N. Hacienda Ave., after 10 a.m. July 6. There were no weapons seen during the robbery, according to Lt. Rick Rector of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.
Deputies searching for the suspects located their vehicle on Azusa Avenue south of the I-10 freeway. The vehicle did not stop and a brief chase was initiated to the freeway until the suspects lost deputies around Vincent Avenue on the westbound I-10, Rector said. Rector did not immediately have suspect descriptions or a description of the vehicle.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Violence in an already violence-plagued community continues after a man was hit by gunfire early Wednesday.
The man was injured at the Valley Inn, 13010 Valley Blvd., July 3. Firefighters were called to the scene at 2:04 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The victim and another man were part of a large group at the motel, possibly partying when an argument erupted into a fistfight. Someone in the crowd opened fire, according to Sgt. Shackelford of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. A 19-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition. The fistfighting suspect not hit fled the scene. The shooting may not be gang-related, Shackelford said. The gunman was only described as a Hispanic man, Shackelford said. La Puente has seen a dramatic increase in shootings in the last week. A man was fatally shot in the torso on Temple Avenue near Perth Avenue July 1. He died at the scene. A triple shooting June 30 in the 400 block of Tonopah Avenue left one man dead with multiple gunshot wounds. Two others were wounded. June 28, a double shooting left 31-year-old David Peter Juarez dead and a second man wounded in the upper torso. West Covina was home to gun violence June 30 when a man and woman inside a vehicle were struck by gunfire flying out the window of another vehicle on West Cameron Avenue near California Avenue. Investigators have not publicized if the suspects in any of the shootings have been arrested.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A man was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound Monday as a community continues to live in the shadow of gun violence. Deputies responding to a report of a person not breathing discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso in the 15400 block of Temple Avenue July 1. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was discovered just before 3 p.m. in an alley
There is no suspect information. Anyone who has 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 L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A man is dead, found fatally wounded from gunshots around 6:30 p.m., Sheriff’s Homicide investigators said Sunday. Deputies found two injured men in the 400 block of Tonopah Avenue June 30. One was pronounced dead at the scene, a second survived his wounds and was hospitalized, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
Investigators did not specify if the surviving man also suffered gunshot wounds. A suspect description was not given. |
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