Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - One person was arrested Wednesday, found hiding in the rear yard of a residence after he crashed into another driver while attempting to flee a deputy.

A deputy on patrol witnessed the suspect driver fleeing the area at high speed. The deputy attempted to catch up to the suspect who then broadsided another vehicle at Rosemead Boulevard and Broadway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.

The suspect took off at high speed for no discernible reason other than getting spooked when he saw the deputy, the Sheriff’s Department said.

“It was a car that saw a patrol vehicle and then fled from the location. By the time the deputy came around the corner, the car had already collided down the road,” the Sheriff’s Department said.

The driver that was hit by the suspect complained of neck and back pain. The driver was released at the scene. The suspect also complained of neck and back pain.

It was roughly less than 30 minutes before the suspect was found.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - A homicide investigation is underway after a victim was found shot and later died Tuesday.

First responders were sent to a reported gunshot victim in the 5100 block of Halifax Road around 12:37 p.m. The victim was taken to a hospital and was declared dead, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The victim was not described.

It is unclear if a suspect has been identified, or arrested.

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 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - Authorities announced the arrest of a 64-year-old man in connection with a deadly house fire that killed three people and injured four.

Xuanhan Zhang was booked on suspicion of murder. He is being held in lieu of $2 million bail, according to Los Angeles County booking records.

A reported argument led to the deadly fire, investigators said.

Zhang, a resident where the fire happened, approached deputies at the scene during the subsequent investigation. It is unclear what, if anything, Zhang said to inspire deputies to detain him.

Zhang was arrested at 1 a.m. Monday, which is also his birthday.

First responders were sent to a house fire in the 6000 block of Sultana Avenue around 4:48 p.m. October 27. They reported a single-story, single-family home well-involved with flames.

Two victims emerged from the burning home before first responders arrived. One victim found in a driveway suffered burns to his upper extremities. The second was to the front of the house and suffered similar burns, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

While extinguishing flames, firefighters discovered three victims dead inside. One of the victims was found deceased in a bed, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic.

The burning home was one of four residences on the property. None of the other residences were affected by the fire, according to the Los Angeles County sheriffs Department.

Zhang is scheduled for an appearance in Alhambra Superior Court Wednesday, October 30.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - Four people are being hospitalized and three were reportedly killed in a house fire Sunday afternoon.

Firefighters on scene found three deceased victims in the house, one in a bedroom. The types of injuries to the four people being hospitalized are not publicly known.

First responders were sent to the single-story, single-family home in the 6000 block of Saltana Avenue in Temple City around 4:48 p.m. Sunday, October 27.

Power lines were compromised near the home. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies are on scene and assisting.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

TEMPLE CITY – A victim was reportedly stabbed in the neck and head during an assault Wednesday night, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

An unknown weapon was used during the assault at the southeast corner of Broadway and Rosemead Boulevard just before 7 p.m. October 19.

The suspect, a Latino man, 30 to 40 years old, standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a thin build and wearing a white tank top, fled into a waiting red SUV driven by a Latino woman. The SUV was seen being driven south on Rosemead Boulevard.

The extent of injuries was not immediately known. It is not immediately clear if the suspect was identified and/or arrested.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - One male suffered a gunshot wound considered not life-threatening after at least two robbers entered a home and zip-tied two occupants early Sunday morning.

Deputies were called to the home in the 9700 block of Longden Avenue around 4:30 a.m. August 28. Money was taken from the home, according to Lt. Van Hoosen of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.

An infant was also inside the home during the robbery, Van Hoosen told SGV CityWatch.

Investigators are determining how the suspects entered the home.

Descriptions of the suspects were not available. A description of a getaway vehicle was also unavailable.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - Six people trapped inside at a Temple City strip mall were uninjured after an estimated 50 feet of façade collapsed to the front of some stores Wednesday afternoon.

The six people trapped were freed sometime around 5:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Firefighters were dispatched to 9449 Las Tunas Drive around 4:06 p.m. May 25.

Firefighters waited until a plan was developed for debris removal to safely evacuate to six people trapped inside, according to a battalion chief with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - A shooting left a man dead Tuesday inside what was described as an illegal gambling parlor.

The victim was found inside a building in the 9100 block of Las Tunas Drive March 29. He was found with at least one gunshot wound to the upper torso. He was declared dead at the scene by firefighters, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The Sheriff’s Information Bureau states authorities were called to the area at 12:19 p.m., but the only dispatch for first responders came at 12:44 p.m. to East Las Tunas Dr and Loma Avenue at 12:44 p.m.

The murdered man was described as being in his 30s.

It is unclear if investigators have a suspect description, or if a suspect is in custody.

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.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - A likely case of domestic violence led to a horrific shooting New Year’s Day that left a man and woman dead.

Deputies responded to the 9200 block of Pentland Street on a report of domestic violence with a gunshot victim. Deputies discovered a 27-year-old woman suffering multiple gunshot wounds and 28-year-old man suffer a likely self-inflicted wound. Both died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“Three juveniles, ranging in age from 5 to 11, were removed from the home unharmed upon the deputies’ arrival. The three lived in the home and are believed to be the children of the deceased female victim,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a written statement.

A handgun was recovered at the scene.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

TEMPLE CITY - A victim initially described as a female adult died from apparent gunshot wounds early New Year’s Day.

The shooting was reported in the 9200 block of Pentland Street around 7:14 a.m. January 1. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

It is unclear if investigators have identified a suspect.

traffic is apparently blocked near the crime scene and investigators are asking people to avoid the area.

Anyone with information on the 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.