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 - A Claremont man was identified as a suspect in a May 28 robbery where his victim escaped injury after being shot at.
The robbery took place in the area of Holt Avenue and Clark Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Sunday. During the robbery a suspect, identified as Dana Christian Torrez, 37, allegedly opened fire on his victim. The rear window of the victim’s vehicle was shattered, according to the Pomona Police Department. “While conducting a search of the area, officers managed to locate the individual believed to be responsible. However, the individual displayed a lack of cooperation and disregarded the commands given by the officers,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. Officers were soon able to take Torrez into custody. Torrez has since been officially charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with shooting at an inhabited vehicle, assault with a deadly weapon with a firearm, robbery, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Torrez is being held in lieu of $3 million bail. He is expected to make another appearance in Pomona Superior Court Thursday June 1. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A man and woman were arrested March 15 after video surveillance helped investigators identify the pair in an attempted murder.
Salome Rodriguez, 44, and Jocelyn Delacruz, 24, were taken into custody near South Hamilton Boulevard and West Eighth Street by the Pomona Police Special Investigations Unit which was conducting surveillance on the pair, according to the Pomona Police Department. A victim was wounded by gunfire just before 3 p.m. at a liquor store in the 1100 block of West Mission Boulevard. The Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit and Special Investigations Unit were able to quickly identify Rodriguez and Delacruz as suspects with the help of video surveillance. The pair were found walking near South Hamilton Boulevard and West Eighth Street when undercover officers found them and took them into custody. The victim was treated at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Both suspects, who reside in Pomona, were charged with one count each of attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The pair already had a scheduled court appearance March 17 and are scheduled again in court April 27 in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. Rodriguez is being held in lieu of more than $3.2 million bail in the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles. Delacruz is being held without bail at the Century Regional Detention Facility, according to Los Angeles County booking records. 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 - Police announced January 30 the man wounded in a January 27 shooting died the day after he was hospitalized.
The man was found by officers who were called to the 300 block of North Mountain View Avenue. Officers were called to the location around 2 a.m., according to the Pomona Police Department. It is unclear if Homicide detectives with the Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit have developed suspect information or a motive. Anyone with information on this Murder is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-622-1241. 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 and 17-year-old male died at the scene of a shooting January 28.
Officers responding to a report of gunfire in the 1700 block of South Reservoir Street around 10:30 p.m. Both victim were discovered at the scene. Los Angeles County Firefighter paramedics declared both victim dead at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department. Homicide detectives from the Pomona Police Department are investigating. A motive and description of any number of suspects are not publicly known. Anyone with information on this double murder 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 murder suspect was jailed after a shooting victim turned up at a hospital Tuesday night.
The shooting occurred in the area of Gary Avenue and Alvarado Street around 9 p.m. after dispatchers received calls of a victim having been shot multiple times. The victim weld up in a hospital and was treated, but later died, according to the Pomona Police Department. “During the investigation, witnesses were interviewed and a suspect was arrested. The investigation is on-going to determine the motive, corroborate statements, and gather evidence,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. Investigators are withholding the name of the suspect, citing the ongoing investigation. 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 man died in an alleyway Monday, likely after being gunned down.
Officers found the man in alleyway after being called to a report of gunfire in the 600 block of Karesh Avenue at 1 a.m. Los Angeles County Firefighter paramedics declared the man dead at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department. The Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit is investigating. It is not publicly clear if investigators have a suspect description, or a motive. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2985. Provide information anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or Lacrimestoppers.org. |
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