Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Medical examiner investigators revealed how an armed suspect who barricaded himself for more than 48 hours in a Valinda home took his own life.
Brandon Matthew Ursa, 45, took his own life via multiple incised wounds of the wrists. Methamphetamine was also discovered in his system. He also suffered from hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner. On March 10, Industry Station deputies were called around 2:19 p.m. to a home on an assault with a deadly weapon call of a shooter firing upon pedestrians in the 16900 block of Wing Lane. Deputies were fired upon as well and worked to evacuate 10 families near the scene. The suspect possibly fired more than 100 rounds from what was described as a “high-powered rifle” at deputies and citizens in the area. Deputies injected pepper spray into the home in an effort to disrupt the suspect's ability to shoot straight and to theoretically force the suspect to surrender. Crisis negotiators remained in contact with the suspect throughout most of the barricade operation and he apparently gave no motive as to why he decided to randomly shoot at pedestrians in the neighborhood, according to Lt. Kevin Ma of the Sheriff’s Operation Safe Streets Bureau. The Los Angeles Police Department deployed its SWAT team, which used its BatCat, a specialized forklift to open gaping holes in the roof and front of the home to insert cameras. Around 2 p.m., Sunday, March 13, the suspect was located deceased. Authorities helped to repopulate 10 families that spent three days away from their homes during the operation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VALINDA - A gunman unloaded a weapon near a vigil Sunday night held for a woman shot outside a home one day prior.
Witnesses reported that a gunman in a vehicle pulled up to the vigil outside of the 15500 block of Fellowship Street and fired as many as 10 rounds near or at the crowd. There was no one hit and deputies found no objects that were struck, according to Sgt. Torres of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. First responders were sent to the location around 9:19 p.m. Sunday, July 2. Felipe Juarez, identified as the operator of the memes page lapuente626sgv, erroneously stated a person was struck by gunfire. The Los Angeles County Fire Department stated that their response to a possible gunshot victim was canceled before engines even arrived on scene. Roughly 15 minutes later, deputies located a vehicle believed tied to the July 2 shooting at Hacienda Boulevard and Francisquito Avenue and detained both occupants, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department radio traffic. At least one of the people was arrested, but Torres did not immediately know the status of the person who was taken into custody. A woman was shot outside of a residence in the 15500 block of Fellowship Street Saturday, July 1 just before 7 a.m. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VALINDA - A woman found with an apparent gunshot wound died after being taken to a hospital Saturday morning.
The woman was found shot in the 15500 block of Fellowship Street in unincorporated Valinda July 1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives state the incident occurred around 6:07 a.m., but Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch reports show firefighters were called at 6:57 a.m. The woman is reportedly the victim of a drive-by shooting, having been shot while outside a residence. The incident is likely gang related, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The woman was taken to a hospital before deputies arrived to the scene. No other details are readily available. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call Sheriff’s Homicide 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. |
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