Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Deputies took refuge after hearing gunfire while responding to a gunshots call Sunday afternoon.
Deputies have surrounded an apartment complex in the 2500 block of Central Avenue and are attempting to gain entry in the apartment unit where they believe gunfire came from, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic. As deputies attempted to enter the property, about six to seven gunshots rang out from a unit on the top level. A deputy reported seeing a large amount of smoke from the unit, possibly caused by the gunfire itself. Deputies knocked on the front door of the unit in question, but no answer was heard. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A second-alarm fire destroyed a large commercial building Monday evening.
No injuries were reported in the 800-foot by 500-foot building at 1703 Floraldale Avenue, which was dispatched at 6:22 p.m. Heavy smoke and fire was observed by the first engines to arrive on scene, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Knockdown was declared at 7:13 p.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Deputies are searching for the driver who killed a woman on Rosemead Boulevard early Sunday.
The woman’s body was found just before 5 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The woman was found in lanes of Rosemead Boulevard South of Rush Street. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station arrived and summoned the California Highway Patrol to investigate. The CHP determined a hit and run collision occurred, according to the California Highway Patrol in a written statement. The victim, a Hispanic woman in her 30s or 40s, remains unidentified. She may be a transient, the CHP said. There is no suspect or vehicle description. Anyone with information on a suspect or who may have witnessed the crash is urged to call the California Highway Patrol and speak with Officer M. Sencion or Officer I. Villareal at 323-980-4600. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A suspect fled with about $4,000 in Lottery Scratchers after assaulting employees of a drive-thru dairy Saturday afternoon.
The crime was reported just after 2:30 p.m. at 1603 S. Santa Anita Avenue. The suspect attacked employees with the pepper spray before fleeing with the scratchers, according to Lt. Chris Kusayanagi of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The business robbed is Driftwood Market. Kusayanagi did not know how many employees were attacked. He didn’t believe any of the employees were hospitalized. Deputies could not obtain a good description of the suspect, because the employees’ vision was compromised. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - The suspect armed with a knife and who reportedly charged at deputies will live after being shot several times during a confrontation Thursday.
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station responded to the 2600 block of Rosemead Boulevard responded to calls around 8:41 a.m. of a man with a bloody face and wielding a knife. The man was attempting to enter passing vehicles, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man fled into a nearby trailer park when deputies arrived. Deputies ordered the man to drop his knife, but he refused and held it over his head. he began advancing aggressively towards deputies and told them to shoot him, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. The man was struck twice by gunfire. No deputies were injured and the knife was recovered at the scene. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting Thursday morning.
The shooting took place around 8:41 a.m. in the 2600 block of Rosemead Boulevard. Only the suspect was struck by gunfire. No deputies are injured, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Initial reports stated the suspect was armed with a knife. It is unclear why deputies were originally dispatched to the area. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Gunshots rang out near Broadmead Street and Durfee Avenue Saturday morning.
No victims were found at area hospitals. Deputies responding to a report of shots heard believe that some type of firearm was discharged, said Lt. Frank Ruiz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The report of shots fired went out at 12:25 a.m. Initially four to five shots were heard, Ruiz said. What physical evidence deputies found Ruiz declined to reveal. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE – A deputy opened fire on a Pico Rivera man after he allegedly advanced on him while armed with two large kitchen knives Sunday.
Pico Rivera man Manuel Borrego, 40, died at the scene of the shooting in the 900 block of Durfee Avenue. Deputies responding to a burglary in progress call contacted Borrego who began walking away from them. “The suspect quickly walked away from the deputies and into the street. Once in the street the suspect suddenly stopped and turned toward the deputies. The suspect started to advance on the deputies while holding two large kitchen type knives, one in each hand. That’s when a deputy involved shooting occurred,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Borrego collapsed in the street and died. Two 12-inch kitchen knives were recovered next to Borrego’s body, deputies said. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Homicide investigators confirmed a suspect was shot and killed during a deputy-involved shooting Sunday.
The shooting took place in the 900 block of Durfee Avenue. The suspect died at the scene, according to Lt. John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. It is unclear why deputies initially responded to the area, but the CHP was initially called just minutes after the shooting to close off the Durfee Avenue off ramp at the 60 freeway due to a felony stop of a burglary suspect who was hit by gunfire, according to California Highway Patrol radio traffic. No further information is available. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A containment has been set up after a deputy-involved shooting took place near Durfee Avenue and the 60 freeway just before 9 a.m.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau could only confirm a shooting took place and that Homicide detectives are en route to handle the investigation. Deputies from surrounding stations are assisting with containment of the scene, allowing Temple Station deputies to patrol their area. One deputy said that he was positioned next to a “body” and that a barrier was being requested, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. Los Angeles County Firefighters were called to the scene at 8:56 a.m., but cleared about 10 minutes later, according to Dispatcher Supervisor Bernard Peters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Peters deferred further questions about a shooting to Sheriff’s officials. No further information is available. |
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