Category: fatal shooting

Man Killed, 2 Teens Wounded in Alleged Gang-Related Shooting in Azusa

AZUSA, Calif.—A man was shot dead and two other people were wounded during a gang-related shooting in front of an apartment complex in Azusa, authorities said June 10. Deputies responded at 11:01 p.m. Friday to the 200 block of East Newburgh Street, west of South Azusa Avenue, where they found a man in his 20s…


Police Seek Tips in National City Shootings That Killed 2 Youths

NATIONAL CITY, Calif.—Authorities reached out to the public June 8 for help in identifying and tracking down the assailants responsible for shootings that left two youths dead and two others badly wounded over the last eight months in National City. The first of the two firearm assaults took place in the 1800 block of East…


One Dead During Shootout With Security Guards in Downtown Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A suspect on the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire June 4 with two security guards, which left one of them with a gunshot wound to the leg, authorities said. The shooting occurred at about 7 a.m. in the area of Washington Boulevard and Los Angeles Street,…


Man, 53, Fatally Shot During Quarrel in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—An early morning argument in a neighborhood near Petco Park escalated June 2 into a shooting that left a man dead. The gunfire in the 1600 block of Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan erupted shortly before 6 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). Patrol officers arrived to find a 53-year-old man…


Arizona Man Arrested in Fatal Gardenwalk Shooting Near Disneyland

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A 21-year-old man was behind bars June 2 in Phoenix on suspicion of killing another man in the Gardenwalk parking structure last month. Aristeo Martinez of Phoenix was arrested May 30 in Arizona, Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock said. He is accused of killing 32-year-old Deonte Marquis Lenin of Highland on May 21, the…


Security Guard Killed at Illegal Casino in North Hollywood ID’d

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A security guard at an illegal gambling establishment near the Hollywood Bowl was shot and killed during an attempted robbery before sunrise May 31. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 3:40 a.m. to the 3300 block of Cahuenga Boulevard where they discovered an illegal gambling establishment and a security guard suffering from multiple…


‘Malibu Sniper’ Found Guilty for Fatal Shooting of Irvine Father While Camping With His Daughters

LOS ANGELES—A man who fatally shot a research scientist as he slept inside a tent with his two young daughters in Malibu Creek State Park was convicted May 26 of second-degree murder and other counts. Anthony Rauda, 46, who some dubbed the “Malibu Sniper” when authorities accused him of involvement in multiple shootings in or…


Ex-Marine Gets 50 Years to Life for Shooting Death Outside San Diego Bar

SAN DIEGO—A former U.S. Marine who fatally shot a man outside a Miramar bar last year was sentenced May 26 to 50 years to life in state prison. Damani Jerry Wiltshire-Beal, 23, was convicted by a San Diego jury of murder, plus an allegation of using a firearm in the Feb. 19, 2022, shooting death…


Man Shot to Death While Driving in Gardena

GARDENA, Calif.—A man was shot to death in Gardena, authorities said May 22. The shooting was reported at 10:53 p.m. Sunday in the 14800 block of Chadron Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Homicide investigators learned at the scene the victim was driving a white Toyota Corolla northbound on Chadron Avenue when he passed…


Man, 62, Killed in Drive-By Shooting in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES—A 62-year-old man was shot dead by two suspects who drove up in a sedan as he was about to exercise on his bike May 21 morning in the unincorporated Firestone Park community of Los Angeles County, authorities said. The shooting was reported at 6:27 a.m. in the 9400 block of Parmalee Avenue, the…