Category: fatal shooting

Man Killed in Shooting at Anaheim Fast Food Restaurant

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A man was shot and killed Monday morning at a 24-hour Jack-in-the-Box restaurant in Anaheim. The shooting was reported about 2 a.m. at the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Ball Road, Anaheim police Sgt. Jonathan McClintock told City News Service. Arriving officers found the man in the parking lot with at least one gunshot…


One Dead, One Hospitalized in Stanton Shooting; Gunman at Large

STANTON, Calif.—Two men were shot in Stanton April 16, one fatally, and the shooter remains on the loose. The shooting in the 10000 block of Fern Avenue was reported to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department at 3:12 p.m., according to the department. Deputies were dispatched to the scene and found two men suffering gunshot wounds,…


Northridge Fatal Shooting Victim Was Painting Over Gang Graffiti

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—An approximately 60-year-old man hired to paint over gang graffiti on the wall of a Northridge business was killed by a gunman armed with an “Uzi”-type semiautomatic handgun, who also wounded three other men in the vicinity, authorities said April 16. The victims were standing near Vanalden Avenue and Parthenia Street at about 12:30…


One Killed, 3 Wounded in Northridge Shooting

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A man drove up to a group of men in Northridge April 15 and opened fire, killing one victim and wounding three others, police said. The victims were standing near Vanalden Avenue and Parthenia Street at about 12:30 p.m. when the shooter approached in a vehicle and fired several shots, Officer Tony Im of…


Victim of Fatal Shooting Near San Diego US-Mexico Border ID’d

SAN DIEGO—Authorities April 12 publicly identified a young man who was fatally shot last week in a neighborhood just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Patrol officers responding to reports of gunfire about 10:30 p.m. Friday found Carlos Arvizu, 20, in the 100 block of East Park Avenue in San Ysidro, suffering from gunshot trauma to…


Boy, 17, Gunned Down in Botched Robbery in Koreatown

LOS ANGELES—A gunman who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy during a failed robbery attempt in the Koreatown area remained at large April 12. According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the teen was sitting in the passenger seat of a car parked on 7th Street near Berendo Street at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when…


Gang Associate Pleads Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Off-Duty LAPD Officer

LOS ANGELES—A street gang associate pleaded guilty April 5 to her role in the robbery and killing of an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer who was gunned down in January 2022 while house-hunting with his girlfriend. Haylee Marie Grisham, 19, entered her plea for her part in the robbery and fatal shooting of…


Victim of Fatal Los Angeles Shooting ID’d, Suspect at Large

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A 46-year-old man who was killed when a gunman shot him to death and wounded a 44-year-old man in Van Nuys was identified April 6. Witnesses told Los Angeles Police Department officers who responded at 2 a.m. to a home in the 15100 block of Gilmore Street, west of Laurel Canyon Boulevard April…


Man Shot To Death In Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 35-year-old man was found shot to death March 29 in Santa Ana in what detectives said could be a gang-related shooting. Santa Ana Police Department officers received a call regarding a report of a person shot at approximately 1:36 p.m. and responded to Jetty Drive and Trask Avenue where they found a…


Man Fatally Shot in a ‘Suspect Vehicle’ in South LA

LOS ANGELES—A man who was fatally shot Feb. 8 was in a “suspect vehicle” apparently connected to an assault with a deadly weapon investigation in the Rancho Dominguez area, authorities said. Officers were sent to 73rd Street and Avalon Boulevard in the south Los Angeles area at about 5:35 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Los…