LOS ANGELES—A fire that began in a rubbish yard spread into commercial-residential buildings near Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles on June 22, sending thick smoke into the air and creating confusion as people gathered outside the burning buildings, and some ran inside. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded around 3:10 p.m. to the…
Rubbish Fire Spreads to Buildings Near Skid Row, 150 Firefighters Dispatched
Los Angeles McDonald’s Looted by Crowd; Man, Juvenile Arrested
LEIMERT PARK, Calif.—A 19-year-old man was behind bars on June 21 for allegedly being part of a mob that swarmed a Leimert Park McDonald’s restaurant in Los Angeles on June 20, vandalized the eatery and stole cash drawers from the registers—a crime that was caught on video and posted on social media. The large crowd…
3 Teens Arrested in Shooting That Injured Year-Old Girl, Mother in South Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—Three teenage boys were arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting that injured a year-old girl and her 20-year-old mother at a hamburger stand in South Los Angeles, with police saying the attackers mistook the woman and her friend for rival gang members. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. June 5 at 81st Street…
2 Men Killed, One Critically Wounded in Shooting in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—Authorities continued their investigation on June 20 into a shooting near a smoke shop in Valley Glen in Los Angeles that left two men dead and another man critically wounded. The shooting was reported at about 10 p.m. on June 19 at Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Victory Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police…
Man Killed in North Hills Shooting
LOS ANGELES—A man was shot to death June 17 in the North Hills area of Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 4:20 p.m. in the 8600 block of Parthenia Place, near Burnet Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison told City News Service. The victim, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead…
Former Los Angeles High School Dean Arrested in Alleged Sexual Assault
WATTS, Calif.—A 43-year-old man was arrested for allegedly pursuing a sexual relationship with an underage female student at a Watts high school where he once worked as a dean, and police June 15 urged other potential victims to come forward. Roger Scott was arrested and booked last Thursday on suspicion of contacting a minor with…
2nd Victim Dies 2 Months After Fatal Northridge Shooting
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A second victim in the April 15 shooting of men who had been hired to paint over gang graffiti on the wall of a Northridge business has died, police said June 12. The name of the victim was withheld pending notification of next of kin. Jamal Jackson, 24, of Panorma City, was arrested April…
20-Year-Old Killed in North Hollywood Arts District Shooting ID’d
LOS ANGELES—A man shot to death in a parking lot in a drive-by shooting in North Hollywood was publicly identified June 12. Dashaun Berry was 20 years old, according to the coroner’s office. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) North Hollywood Division were called at 1:30 a.m. Saturday to 10923 Magnolia Boulevard, near…
Armored Truck Robbed at Rifle Point in South Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—Detectives June 11 continued their investigation into the robbery of at least $15,000 from an armored truck at rifle point by three men wearing ski masks in the Hyde Park community of South Los Angeles. The robbery occurred around 11:20 a.m. Saturday on Crenshaw Boulevard west of Florence Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer…
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,…
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