Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

VINCENT - A woman between 20 and 30 years old allegedly armed with a large metal object is considered stable, but in critical condition after being shot by a deputy Saturday morning.

The woman was seen by multiple witnesses as she swung the metal object, described as a large pipe wrench, at passing motorists and vandalized vehicles in the area of North Vincent Avenue and East Cypress Street around at 10 a.m. November 26.

A deputy, called to the scene, saw the woman walking in the middle of the street armed with the pipe.

“As the female approached the patrol unit, she shattered the rear window of the vehicle with the pipe wrench. The female suspect then charged toward the deputy and a deputy involved shooting occurred,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a written statement.

The pipe wrench was recovered at the scene.

A civilian SUV was found with two shattered windows on Vincent Avenue just south of the crime scene. At least one other vehicle also suffered a shattered windshield near the intersection where the deputy shooting occurred.

A resident who asked that her name not be used witnessed some of the commotion as the suspect swung the wrench pipe at passing motorists. One driver was reportedly forced to drive northbound in southbound lanes to avoid their vehicle being struck.

One pedestrian familiar with the resident said the suspect threatened her with the wrench pipe.

A mess of bloodied cloth, the suspect’s shoes, evidence markers and the pipe wrench were scattered about the asphalt.

It is unclear if the suspect suffered from mental issues, or was under the influence.

LOS ANGELES – The 19-year-old suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that left two men dead and two other wounded surrendered November 10.

Joel Daniel Garcia surrendered at 11:35 a.m. to U.S. Customs and Border Control in Otay Mesa.

Garcia was transferred to the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit. He was booked at the Sheriff’s Norwalk Station at 7:18 p.m., according to Los Angeles County booking records.

As of Thursday he is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Norwalk Station. He is scheduled to appear at the Pomona courthouse November 14.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

LOS ANGELES - Investigators have publicly named a 19-year-old suspect wanted in connection with the double murder of two men and wounding of two others at a Halloween party in unincorporated Covina.

Joel Daniel Garcia Is wanted for attempted murder, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Garcia stands 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 160 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. Garcia should be considered armed and dangerous.

A large group of people gathered for the Halloween party the night of October 29 in the 17000 block of East Bellbrook Street in Vincent, which is unincorporated Covina.

A fight spilled out into the driveway where the shooting occurred. One victim, identified as 20-year-old Ronnie Benitez, died at the scene. A second victim, 33-year-old Vladimir Umana, died at a hospital. Two other victims were hospitalized and their conditions are not publicly known.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Garcia is urged to call the Los Angeles County sheriffs 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.

VINCENT – The coroner publicly identified one of the two men killed in the October 30 shooting, while family identified the second slain victim.

Ronnie Benitez, 20, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Family and friends identified the second victim, 33-year-old Vladimir Umana, who leaves behind two children and a wife.

Benitez died at the scene of the shooting. Umana died at a hospital.

Family members released security footage and images of the melee that spilled out from the home in the 17000 block of Bellbrook Street around 12:20 a.m. October 30.

The fight spilled out onto the driveway where the shooting happened. Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau believe there is possibly a second suspect. The shooter was seen fleeing west on Bellbrook Street.