 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Deputies are searching for a motive in the late night shooting July 31 that left one person wounded, but in stable condition.
The shooting took place just before midnight in the 400 block of North Tamar Drive. A suspect in a white sedan opened fire on two people. One person was struck and taken to a local hospital, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The male victim struck by gunfire was hit with a single bullet. It is too early to tell the motive for the shooting, Long told SGV CityWatch. Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Operation Safe Streets Bureau are handling the investigation.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Detectives are investigating the circumstances behind the shooting death of a man in La Puente Tuesday night.
A man was discovered wounded in the area of Amar Road and Del Valle Avenue just before 8:50 p.m. June 15, by deputies responding to a call of a person down, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man found wounded on a sidewalk died at the scene, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. According to earlier Sheriff’s Department radio traffic, there was apparently no witnesses to the shooting. No suspect description was given. Investigators do not know yet if the shooting is gang related. Anyone with information on this 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 P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A gunshot victim is recovering in a continuing wave of violence plaguing the La Puente area.
The gunshot victim was found with multiple wounds in the 15000 block of Amar Road around 8:54 p.m. The victim was hospitalized and last listed in critical, but stable condition, according to Lt. Baker of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. There is no suspect description. A black sedan was seen fleeing the location, Baker told SGV CityWatch. It is not yet clear to Baker if this latest shooting is tied to other acts of violence in the area. A gunman in a dark-colored sedan fired at, but failed to wound a man in a green GMC pickup truck at Willow Avenue and Francisquito Avenue Saturday, May 15. A suspect in a dark-colored sedan wounded a bicyclist in his left foot in the 500 block of Millbury Avenue just after 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE – No one was injured after deputies took on gunfire at a La Puente apartment complex while serving a search warrant Thursday.
The suspect, whom the investigators have not publicly identified, reportedly shot at the deputies in the 15500 block of Loukelton Street around 6:21 p.m. May 13. Deputies have not provided details on the reason behind the search warrant. The suspect surrendered at 7 p.m. Deputies worked the remainder of the night at the scene of the shooting.  LA PUENTE - A shooting between two men at a La Puente strip mall Saturday ended with one man dying after being hospitalized. Investigators revealed that the fatal victim, a 26-year-old man, and his adversary exchanged gunfire after the victim exited a store at the strip mall in the 13900 block of Amar Road April 24. While the Sheriff’s Information Bureau continues to state that the shooting took place at 6:53 p.m., Sgt. Shackleford of the Sheriff’s Industry Station stated that the first call of the shooting came in at 5:58 p.m. Dispatch information from the Los Angeles County Fire Department corroborated the earlier response time, with firefighters being dispatched at 6 p.m. “Investigators learned that the victim exited a store inside of the strip mall and was immediately assaulted by another male Hispanic. They engaged in a shoot-out and the victim was struck. He was immediately transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead,” according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau in a written statement. The suspect is reportedly unknown at this time. 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 P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor  UPDATE, 813 p.m.: The shooting victim has died, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
LA PUENTE - Deputies believe a shooting that occurred Saturday evening that wounded one person was gang-related. The shooting took place on Amar Road and Ardilla just before 6 p.m. April 24. The victim, only described as a male, was taken to an LA area hospital for treatment. His current condition was not immediately known, according to Sgt. Shackleford of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. A suspect was seen fleeing the location after gunfire rang out. Deputies arrived on scene and learned that the shooting was likely gang-related, according to a crime broadcast. Shackleford did not immediately know what led deputies to believe the shooting was getting-related.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A man was wounded by gunfire and a suspect is still at-large, deputies said.
The shooting occurred just before 10:20 p.m. in the 600 block of Gilwood Avenue Monday night. The wounded man is reportedly from a La Puente gang, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic. The suspect reportedly punched the victim before shooting him. Deputies are at the hospital where the victim is to obtain more information from him, but he is not entirely cooperative, according to Sgt. Jorgensen of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The man’s injuries are not considered life-threatening, Jorgensen told SGV CityWatch. The suspect fled in a grey Infiniti north on Gilwood Avenue towards Sierra Vista Court. He is described as being 19 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall with a thin build. He wore a black t-shirt, black shorts and had a gang tattoo on his neck, according to the Sheriff’s crime broadcast.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A man was fatally shot in La Puente March 8.
Deputies responded to the 500 block of South Sandalwood Avenue just before 3 p.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not yet publicly clear if a suspect or motive was discovered. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 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 LA PUENTE – A man was hospitalized after being shot Thursday night.
The shooting occurred in the 600 block of Rama Drive around 8:50 p.m. February 4. The victim was taken to County/USC Medical Center, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Radio Traffic. A newer-model 4-door light grey Nissan Maxima with tinted windows was seen fleeing the location northbound on Rama Drive. Doctors operated on the victim who is expected to survive, according to Lt. David Petrocelli of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE – A beef between gangs likely led to a 5-year-old boy receiving a gunshot wound to his upper right thigh Wednesday.
A mother, father and their boy arrived home in the 14200 block of Nelson Avenue around 9:15 p.m. As the mother and father exited their vehicle, a dark-colored sedan pulled up. A man within the sedan yelled “Puente” and gunfire rang out, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The mother and father drove their wounded boy to an area hospital where he was treated for his wounds. The boy was later released, but he will require further medical care, the Information Bureau said. No suspect description was given. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station at 626-33-3322. 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. |
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