 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Investigators have released very clear sketches of the two suspects wanted in the murder of a child who was playing video games in his own home almost four years ago. The discovery of a partial license plate to a gray Ford Fusion (QJ117) and witness statements provided a treasure trove of information related to the two suspects who are apparently connected to the Pasadena, San Jose and Alameda County areas, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The suspects are described as: -A Black male with a medium complexion, 33 to 37 years old, stands 6 feet to 6 feet one inch tall, and weighs 185 to 195 pounds. He wore a red and black The North Face hoodie. -A Black female with a medium complexion, 27 to 31 years old, stands 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighs 165 to 185 pounds. She is the suspected getaway driver. 13-year-old Iran Moreno was shot November 20, 2021. Moreno was harmlessly playing video games in his bedroom in the 900 block of North Raymond Avenue. In a parking lot across the street, the gray Ford fusion stopped and a front passenger exited. Two gunshots were fired eastward, one bullet struck the teen, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of either suspect is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241 24/7, or homicide investigators directly at 626-744-4583. Remain anonymous 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 PASADENA - Authorities identified the driver, and was found shot dead behind the wheel of a vehicle in Pasadena March 26. Ivan Cervantes-Cruz What sound still seated in the driver seat of his white sedan the crash of the 700 block of Rio Grande St., Wednesday around 6:15 p.m. His vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into a wall in a residential area. He died at the scene. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has yet to provide the official cause of death. CPR was administered to Cervantes by a Pasadena Police officer until paramedics arrived, but Cervantes could not be revived. It is unclear if Pasadena Police Robbery/Homicide detectives have identified a suspect, or a motive in the shooting. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Pasadena police department at 626-744-4241. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. ********** The Medical Examiner record in this article is being redistributed by SGV CityWatch and is protected by constitutional, publishing and other legal rights. Death records are public information and are distributed by government sources.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A man was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in a public park early Saturday morning.
A ShotSpotter alert was received and officers were dispatched to Washington Park, 700 E.. Washington Blvd., at 4:10 a.m. An unresponsive man was found suffering gunshot from apparent gunshot wounds. He was declared dead at the scene, according to the Pasadena Police Department. A motive for the shooting is apparently not known. The Pasadena Police Robbery Homicide Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241. Remain anonymous 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 PASADENA - Police announced the arrest of a man and woman accused of homicide in the October 30 fatal shooting of a Rialto man.
David Lamont Hunt-Cooks, 28, and Brittney Chenise Ruth, 32, are facing one count each of homicide after the Los Angeles County Attorney’s Office formally filed charges January 11. The duo were arrested January 9, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The duo are accused of their involvement in the death of 22-year-old Martrell Eric Robinson who was shot dead just before 1:30 a.m. October 30, 2022. The shooting took place in the 100 block of Painter Street. Robbery/homicide detectives from the Pasadena Police Department identified multiple suspects who are connected to a local criminal street gang. A search warrant was served in Pomona January 9 with the assistance of the US Marshall Service, Southwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Hunt-Cooks is being held in lieu of $3 million bail. Ruth is being held in lieu of $2 million bail, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the Pasadena police Department at 626-744-4241. Remain anonymous 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 PASADENA - A 28-year-old Pasadena man was named as the victim of a shooting that occurred Monday night.
Eric Thomas was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of a Medical Examiner-Coroner. Officers received an alert from their recently installed ShotSpotter system, which notifies law enforcement of potential gunfire at a specific location. Police also received a call of a man down around 8:48 a.m., according to the Pasadena Police Department. Thomas died at the scene in the 1700 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue May 2. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A male adult died from apparent gunshot wounds in the 1700 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue Monday night.
Police were called around 8:42 p.m. to the location for a person down May 2. The city’s brand new Shot Spotter system also alerted police of multiple gunshots, according to Lt. Marsha Taglioretti of the Pasadena Police Department. “When our officers arrived they did find one person down, a male adult, and he was deceased,” Taglioretti told SGV CityWatch. Pasadena Police detectives have been notified and will be taking over the investigation. There is no suspect description yet available, Taglioretti told SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A man and woman were wounded, one of them fatally, by gunfire in a shooting March 13.
Both victims were sitting in a vehicle parked in the 2500 block of East Foothill Boulevard when a suspect approached and opened fire. A 23-year-old Azusa man died after being hospitalized. A 19-year-old Duarte woman was treated for injuries considered not life-threatening and released from the hospital, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Police responded to the scene just before 9 p.m. Saturday to find the man had been shot multiple times. The woman had minor injuries. Detectives believe one man was responsible for the shooting. He fled the scene after the gunfire. He is described as a Black male in dark-colored clothing, Pasadena Police said. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241. 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 PASADENA - A man was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and rub Tuesday after detectives tracked down the alleged fatal hit-and-run driver.
Francisco Javier Soto Cedillo, 24, was tracked down to his home in the 800 block of North Oakland Avenue. Cedillo and the vehicle he drove when he fatally struck a 27-year-old woman were both found at the residence, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Jessica Rivera Torres was struck as she crossed the 1100 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue Sunday, October 21, around 7:20 p.m. Torres was declared dead at the scene. Cedillo is being held in lieu of $85,000 bail and is additionally held on a DUI warrant, Pasadena Police said. County booking information for Cedillo was not yet available.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Detectives announced the arrest of a man and woman accused in the stabbing death of another man over a social media feud.
Miguel Castaneda, 23, was arrested October 2. Valentina Rosales, 23, was arrested the following day. The two have since been charged in the fatal stabbing of Demetrio Tapia II in a Pasadena Rose Bowl parking lot, the Pasadena Police Department said. Castaneda was charged with one count of murder. Bail is set at more than $2 million. Rosales was charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact. Her bail has been set at more than $1 million. Rosales and Tapia feuded over social media days prior to the stabbing and both agreed to meet in a Rose Bowl lot to settle their fight, according to the Pasadena Police Department. A physical altercation occurred in Parking Lot K where Tapia was stabbed to death, Pasadena Police said. Castaneda and Rosales are scheduled to appear in Pasadena Superior Court Friday, October 5.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A man in his 20s suffered at least two stab wounds after an altercation outside the Rose Bowl, police said.
Authorities and medics were called to section K of the Rose Bowl parking lot just before 10 p.m. October 1. The victim and suspect began fighting with each other, according to Pasadena Police in a written statement. A motive for the fight was unclear. The victim died at the scene. A suspect description was not available. |
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