 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau are trying to learn why a man found dead of an apparent gunshot wound was clad in a ballistic bullet proof vest and carrying a rifle. Pasadena police encountered the suspect in a fenced yard at a home in the 1500 block of Glen Avenue after responding to a man with a gun call at 6:30 p.m. The suspect yelled at officers and allegedly pointed the rifle at them. Police opened fire, Homicide detectives said. The suspect retreated to the rear yard of the home. Officers approached the yard and found the man unresponsive with at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics later declared him dead, homicide detectives said.
A handgun and rifle equipped with a “large capacity drum-style magazine” were found near the suspect who fired at least one round, homicide detectives said. The suspect’s name has not been released.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A suspect allegedly carrying a rifle died by gunfire after an encounter with police Friday night. Officers and the suspect reportedly exchanged gunfire after police responded to the 1500 block of Glen Avenue around 6:45 p.m. May 17. The man also reportedly wore a tactical vest, according to the Pasadena Police Department.
The suspect was found dead in the rear yard of a home. It is unclear if police gunfire killed the man. No officers were injured. 
SCREENSHOT/From footage provided by Pasadena Police.
Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
PASADENA - Police published a community briefing on the officer-involved shooting that occurred January 11.
The video shows officers attempting to stop and contact Brandon Green, 29, a known gang member sought for an outstanding drug warrant. Green fled when an undercover police vehicle stops in front of him, according to video released by the Pasadena Police Department. Green fled from officers in the 1800 block of North Raymond January 11, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. During a foot pursuit, Green pulled out a handgun. Officers then opened fire.
Green was uninjured in the shooting. His handgun was recovered at the scene and he was later arrested and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and an outstanding warrant.
No police officers were injured in the shooting.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - No one was hit Friday after police opened fire on a suspect, a Pasadena Police lieutenant said. The officer-involved shooting occurred around 4:36 p.m. in the 1900 block of North Raymond Avenue January 11. No officers were injured in the shooting and the suspect was not hit by gunfire, according to Lt. Jason Clawson of the Pasadena Police Department.
Clawson was not yet notified of the circumstances that led to the gunfire.
The suspect is in custody and his handgun is recovered, Clawson said. Traffic at the scene is being impacted near North Raymond and East Tremont Street. Clawson advises motorists to avoid the area. |
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