Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Investigators are searching for a motive in a fatal shooting Saturday night.
First responders were called to East Holt Avenue and North Loranne Avenue at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 to a adult gunshot victim. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics transported the victim to a hospital where he later died, according to the Pomona Police Department. Five hours later, another shooting victim would be discovered elsewhere in town. The victim died at the scene in a residential alleyway. It is not yet publicly clear if both shootings are related. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. Remain anonymous and calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A man found suffering gunshot wounds died in an alleyway early Sunday morning.
The man was found in the alley off of Garey Avenue near Grove Street. First responders were sent to the location at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 4. Paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department declared the men dead at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department. A motive for the crime is apparently not known. It is unclear if investigators have determined a suspect or vehicle description. The Pomona Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - One passenger was killed, his driver hospitalized in a crash with a large commercial vehicle May 30.
The crash occurred in the 4100 block of Valley Boulevard, west of Pomona Boulevard, around 5:06 a.m. May 30. The sedan’s driver was hospitalized for moderate injuries. The passenger, an adult male, died at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department. The driver of the commercial vehicle was not injured. He remained at the scene and spoke with investigators, according to the Pomona Police Department. The Pomona Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating. Anyone with information on this crash is urged to call the Pomona Police Department Traffic Services Bureau at 909-620-2048. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 1:56 p.m.: The suspect has been identified as Erik Elias Perez, an 18 year-old resident of Pomona. He has been booked on suspicion of Vehicular Manslaughter, Grand Theft Auto and Hit and Run resulting in death.
POMONA - The suspect wanted in a horrific collision that killed two adults and injured another sought treatment at a Montclair hospital. The suspect’s name is not yet publicly available, pending medical clearance and booking, according to Aly Mejia, spokeswoman for the Pomona Police Department. Pomona police officers arrived to the Montclair hospital once the department was notified. The department’s traffic unit is investigating, Mejia told SGV CityWatch. The crash between an SUV and a sedan occurred on Gary Avenue between East Bonita Avenue and Harrison Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, May 28. A man and woman died in the overturn SUV. A third woman, said to be in her 50s or 60s, was extricated and taken to a hospital and was last listed in critical condition. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A man and woman died at the scene of a hit-and-run crash on Garey Avenue that ripped two vehicles apart, spewing debris all over the road.
A 50-60-year-old woman who survived the crash was critically injured. First responders were sent to Garey Avenue between Harrison Avenue and East Bonita Avenue around 8:45 p.m. May 28, according to the Pomona Police Department. An SUV carrying the three victims overturned, trapping them all. A sedan involved in the crash ended up hitting a tree. A resident told Fox 11 that a man fled with a duffle bag or backpack from the crashed sedan and is believed to have caused the fatal crash. The resident followed the man to an apartment complex on Garey Avenue, but lost sight of him after the man exited the apartment complex. Investigators have yet to provide a suspect description and it is unclear if a description was provided by any witnesses. Anyone who can help identify and locate the suspect is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2048, or 909-802-7741. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A woman died and her driver was hospitalized Wednesday night after a collision with a second vehicle.
A patrol officer heard a crash nearby Holt Avenue and Clark Avenue around 11:49 p.m. April 26. The crash was located nearby on Holt Avenue east of Lorrane Avenue, according to the Pomona Police Department. The woman died at the scene. The second driver was not injured. “Witness statements indicate that the vehicle related to the critically-injured driver … may have been racing another vehicle westbound on Holt just prior to the collision; this information has not been confirmed,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. Anyone with information on this collision is urged to call the Pomona Police Department's Traffic Services Bureau at 909-802-7741 or 909-620-2048. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A 71-year-old bicyclist was struck by a driver and left for dead on a Pomona Street Wednesday morning.
First responders were sent to Mission Boulevard and East End Avenue March 22, around 5:37 a.m. and found the bicyclist severely wounded. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics treated the man who later died at the scene. It is believed the bicycle list was attempting to cross East End Avenue when he was hit, according to the Pomona Police Department. The bicyclist was J. Guadalupe Perez-Nunez, 71. Anyone with information about this crash is urged to call the Pomona Police Department's Traffic Services Bureau at 909-802-7741 or 909-620-2048. 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 POMONA - A man died in a shooting Saturday night in a recent uptick of gun violence in Pomona.
This is the second fatal shooting in as many days. Officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 100 block of East Holt Avenue, February 18 around 6 p.m. First responders located the victim who was taken to a nearby hospital where he eventually died. A double shooting February 16 left a man dead at the scene and sent one man to a hospital where he was last listed in stable condition. Anyone with information on either of these shootings is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. 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 POMONA - Major crimes detectives are trying to learn the motive behind a double shooting that killed one man and sent another to a hospital Thursday night.
Officers were called to reports of gunfire around 10:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Cordova Street. First responders found both wounded men and paramedics declared one dead at the scene. The second is hospitalized in stable condition, according to the Pomona Police Department. It is unclear if homicide detectives have learned a suspect identity or description. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. 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 POMONA - A boy found unresponsive at an apartment complex February 13 died after being hospitalized.
Police are investigating the death of the child, who remains publicly unnamed, after being called to the apartment complex in the 1800 block of Cordova Street around 5:30 a.m. Monday. Neighbors apparently arrived and attempted CPR until paramedics arrived. The boy was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital medical center, where he was pronounced, dead, according to the Pomona Police Department. Police have yet to reveal why the death appears to be suspicious. The Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit is investigating and has interviewed witnesses and family members. The investigation is ongoing in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. |
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