One Dies, One Survives after Rowland Heights Shooting, Suspect Arrested

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Two men were shot, one fatally, late Saturday night.

Investigators revealed that a suspect was arrested and a weapon was recovered, but have not revealed the suspect’s name, or a possible motive.

The shooting took place around 11:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Sierra Leone Avenue. Deputies responded to multiple calls of a gunshot victim. Deputies found two victims, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The second male Hispanic adult victim was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition,” according to the Sheriff’s Department in a written statement.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-22-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.