Tag: fatal shooting

Man, Woman Found Shot to Death in Rancho Palos Verdes

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.—A man and a woman were found shot to death July 24 inside a bullet-riddled car in Rancho Palos Verdes. Deputies were sent to the 7000 block of Palos Verdes Drive at 6:50 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. The two people were found inside a parked, blue Subaru sedan….


Man Killed, 2 Youths Wounded in Gardena Party Shooting

GARDENA, Calif.—A man about 18 to 21 years old was shot to death and two other youths were wounded during a party at a business in Gardena, authorities said July 23. The shooting was reported at 2:08 a.m. in the 100 block of West 155th Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies…


Woman Shot to Death in Los Angeles House; Suspect Arrested

SAN FERNANDO, Calif.—A 38-year-old woman was shot to death inside a house in San Fernando, authorities said July 16. Stephanie Rodriguez was a San Fernando resident, according to the medical examiner’s office. The shooting was reported at 3:18 a.m. Friday in the 1300 block of Kewen Street, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Daniel…


Man Fatally Shot Near Los Angeles City Hall

LOS ANGELES—A 30-year-old man was shot and killed near Los Angeles City Hall before sunrise on July 14. Central Division officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 3:05 a.m. to First and Spring Streets regarding shots fired. Upon their arrival, the officers found the victim on a sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds,…


Teen Killed in Shooting Near Los Angeles Mall ID’d

LOS ANGELES—Authorities July 12 identified a 17-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting near the Beverly Center over the weekend that left two other people wounded. Officers were dispatched at 3:50 a.m. July 9 to West Third Street and South Orlando Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). On Wednesday, the Los Angeles…


17-Year-Old Killed, 2 Wounded in Shooting Near Los Angeles Mall

LOS ANGELES—A 17-year-old boy was shot to death and two other males were wounded near the Beverly Center July 9 and the shooter was still at large, authorities said. Officers were dispatched at 3:50 a.m. to West Third Street and South Orlando Avenue, where the boy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the…


Boy Killed in Shootout Outside La Habra Walmart

LA HABRA, Calif.—Police July 8 are searching for the suspect or suspects who fatally shot a boy and wounded a man in a Walmart parking lot in La Habra. Officers with the La Habra Police Department were called at 8:35 p.m. Friday to 1340 S. Beach Blvd., south of Imperial Highway, regarding reports of a…


2 Arrested in Long Beach Shooting That Killed 12-Year-Old Boy

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Two people were behind bars July 7 in connection with a May 9 drive-by shooting in Long Beach that left a 12-year-old boy dead and injured a 14-year-old girl. Reshawn Strother, 20, of Cypress, was already in custody in an unrelated attempted murder case but booked on suspicion of murder for the Long…


3 Teens Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Pizza Deliveryman in Stanton

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Three men were behind bars July 6 in the killing of a good Samaritan who intervened in the violent robbery of a 76-year-old man in Stanton last year. Two of them were charged for the case the following day. Henry Diep Le, 19, of Garden Grove, and Adrian Castaneda, 19, of Anaheim were both…


Man Shot to Death During Neighborhood Argument in San Diego

VISTA, Calif.—An argument between two neighbors in Vista escalated into a shooting on July 5 that left one of the men dead and the other under arrest on suspicion of murder. Deputies responding to a report of an assault with a firearm found Juan Valdovinos, 37, suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper torso in…