Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - No one was injured in a fire that destroyed a one-story commercial building near a famed military museum Thursday night.
Firefighters arrived to investigate a reported fire at the building at 9420 Rush St. at 9:34 p.m. and ended up battling a 2-alarm fire until 10:45 p.m., according to Cpt. Norman Queen of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It’s unknown what the products of combustion were,” Queen told SGV CityWatch. He added that investigators were sent to the scene. Initially, local broadcast news stations reported the museum itself burned, but the fire affected the building next to the museum. Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Arson/Explosives Detail responded as part of a routine procedure, according to Lt. Meza of the Sheriff’s Temple Station. Meza reported an estimated loss of close to $1 million. The American Military Museum, 1918 Rosemead Blvd., boasts itself as a non-profit military history museum. Opened since 1962, the museum features more than 170 military vehicles and exhibits dating back as far as 1933. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A man died after being hospitalized, the victim of an early-morning shooting.
The shooting occurred in the 2600 block of Gage Avenue December 27 around 12:50 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. It is not publicly clear yet if the man died outside or inside a residence. The motive of the shooting was also unclear. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. 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. |
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