Category: fatal shooting

2nd Juvenile Arrested in Double-Fatal San Marcos Shooting

SAN DIEGO—A second teenage boy was arrested Feb. 1 in a shooting that fatally wounded two young men early last month in a neighborhood near Palomar College. The 15-year-old was taken into custody at his Oceanside home shortly after 7 a.m. for allegedly taking part in the slayings of Jesus Garcia, 19, and a friend…


Another Man Charged in Huntington Beach Fatal Shooting

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A second man has been charged with the killing of a man in Huntington Beach in December and was expected to make his first appearance in court Feb. 1. Jermaine Anthony Bell, 39, was charged with murder with a special circumstances allegation of lying in wait for the victim. Bell was arrested in…


2nd Suspect Arrested in East Village Shooting Death

SAN DIEGO—A second suspect was arrested in the Jan. 20 shooting death of a 29-year-old man during a confrontation with a group of people near Petco Park, police said Jan. 29. Jaelen Dower, 20, was arrested Saturday at 6500 Broadway in San Diego for his role in the shooting of John Reed, 29, of San…


Boy, 17, Killed When Someone Opens Fire on Long Beach Basketball Court

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Police Jan. 22 were searching for the occupants of an SUV who drove up to a basketball court in Long Beach and opened fire, killing a 17-year-old boy and wounding two men. Officers responded to a report of gunshots at 1:51 p.m. Saturday at Silverado Park, in the 1500 block of West 31st…


Boy, 17, Killed in Drive-by Shooting on Long Beach Basketball Court

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Police Jan. 22 were searching for the occupants of an SUV who drove up to a basketball court in Long Beach and opened fire, killing a 17-year-old boy and wounding two men. Officers responded to a report of gunshots at 1:51 p.m. Saturday at Silverado Park, in the 1500 block of West 31st…


North Hollywood Shooting Leaves One Dead, One in Critical Condition

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A 39-year-old man was killed and another is in critical condition Dec. 29 after a shooting in a North Hollywood apartment area. The fatal shooting victim was identified as Feliz Cruz Menjivar, of North Hollywood, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The shooting occurred at 8:13 p.m. Dec. 28 in an alley south…


4 Juveniles Arrested in Escondido Shooting Death of Teen

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Four juveniles were arrested on suspicion of murder in the gang-related shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in a flood control channel, the Escondido Police Department said Dec. 24. Police received reports of gunshots heard in the Hickory Street flood control channel at 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 11, police said. The gunshot victim was…


Shooting in Sun Valley Leaves One Dead

SUN VALLEY, Calif.—A 20-year old man was fatally shot in a department store parking lot in Sun Valley and an investigation into the shooting is underway Dec. 20. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division responded at 9:58 p.m. Dec. 19 to a shots fired call at a Kohl’s department store at 8501…


Santa Ana Woman Killed By Bullet Meant For 2 Teen Boys

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 36-year-old woman was fatally shot by a round meant for two teenagers who were running from a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana, authorities said. The victim was identified as Maria Del Rufugio Mora of Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Police Department reported Dec. 10. Officers were sent to a parking lot at…


Man Charged in Suspected Fatal Shooting on Thanksgiving in Costa Mesa

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 41-year-old man was charged Nov. 29 with fatally shooting one man and wounding four other victims in a suspected road-rage incident on Thanksgiving in Costa Mesa. Lee Quevon Walker was charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder. He also faces sentencing enhancements for the discharge of a…