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 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 - Another shooting rocked a La Puente neighborhood, leaving a 5-year-old child wounded, a Sheriff’s sergeant said.
A mother and her boy had just arrived home after going shopping for food January 13. A gunman in a vehicle drove by and opened fire towards the woman in the vehicle. The child was struck by gunfire and was transported to an area hospital by family members, according to Sgt. Pulito of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. “He was in stable condition when he got to the hospital and was later discharged,” Pulito told SGV CityWatch. The shooting unfolded in the 14200 block of Nelson Avenue around 9:15 p.m. Pulito did not know if the woman, or a specific home nearby was the intended target. No one else was injured. Pulito did not have a vehicle, or suspect description available. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - The victim of a shooting wound up in the hospital Monday night and deputies are searching for the gunman.
A Hispanic man in his late 20s received as many as four gunshot wounds And was possibly taken to the hospital by a friend or family member January 4, according to Sgt. Molina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Deputies were informed of the shooting around 8:30 p.m. Being told that the shooting occurred in the area of East Amar Road and Echelon Avenue, they descended to the location to search for evidence of the shooting. Deputies did not find spent shell casings, but did locate some blood at the scene, Molina told SGV CityWatch. The victim was uncooperative with deputies. A suspect description was unavailable, Molina told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A man was shot dead in his garage one year ago in July and his killer remains outstanding, investigators said Wednesday. Authorities released photos of two vehicles involved in the murder of Luis Rivera, 40. A black Chevrolet SUV and a red Ford Lincoln SUV were at the scene of the shooting July 1, 2019, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Rivera died at the scene of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. 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 at lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - No victims of gunfire were found, or turned up at area hospitals Tuesday night after a man was arrested for firing a handgun in a La Puente neighborhood, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said. Deputies responded to several calls of gunfire between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The gunfire was heard near Willow and Nelson avenues and Sandia Avenue and Homeward Street. Witnesses reported seeing a man firing a handgun into the air, according to Lt. Baker of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The suspect fled in a vehicle after the shootings. During a search of the area, deputies located the suspect on Tonopah Avenue as he fled from the vehicle and ran towards a home, Baker told SGV CityWatch. The suspect was eventually located in some bushes he was using as a cover near a residence. No other suspects were sought, baker told SGV CityWatch.
“To our knowledge, we don’t have any victims. We certainly called the local hospitals. Nobody at the hospitals were reporting gunshot victims,” Baker told SGV CityWatch. Deputies reportedly recovered a firearm. Arrested was Javier Rivera, 36. He was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to Sgt. Molina of the Sheriff’s Industry Station. Rivera was found at Nelson and Tonopah avenues, Molina told SGV CityWatch. There is a rumor being perpetrated that a drive-by shooting occurred in La Puente Tuesday night that is connected to the gunfire call. Deputies later discovered that the alleged drive-by turned out to be vandalism to a vehicle caused by a BB gun, Baker told SGV CityWatch. The vandalism occurred at Amar Road and Willow Avenue around 9:45 p.m., just after the gunfire call, Baker told SGV CityWatch. Rivera is being held in lieu of $120,000 bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in Rio Hondo Municipal Court December 4, according to Los Angeles County booking records. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE – A dead man was found between two bungalows at Baldwin Academy Monday morning, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said.
A gun was recovered at the scene, 1616 Griffith Ave. Deputies and firefighters were called ot the scene just after 9 a.m. November 9. The man was described as being between 25 to 30 years old, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. A janitor discovered the body. As many as five children were on the closed campus, likely there with employees who were working at the school. Everyone was locked down during the response, Long told SGV CityWatch. Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are trying to link this death to call of a man firing a gun nearby at Mullender Avenue and Atwood Street around 10:10 p.m. November 8. The suspect from the Sunday shooting was seen fleeing southbound from Mullender and Atwood. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is investigating. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Paramedics treated and transported a shooting victim Sunday night.
The shooting occurred after 7:30 p.m. around Azusa Avenue and Hurley Street, Sunday, September 20. At least one person in a newer-model, gray, four-door sedan was seen fleeing the area, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station radio traffic. The gray sedan was seen being driven away westbound on Hurley Street towards Dora Guzman Avenue, deputies said. A suspect is described as a Hispanic man around 5 feet 7 inches tall, has a medium build, a buzz cut and wore a white T-shirt and dark pants. |
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