Category: Los Angeles Police Department

Girl, 15, Wounded in Shooting at Northridge Party

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A 15-year-old girl attending a house party in Northridge was wounded when a shot was fired, authorities said July 23. The shooting occurred about 10:10 p.m. Saturday at 8523 Oak Park Ave., according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The girl heard a gunshot and realized she was struck…


Man Shot to Death at Downtown LA Recording Studio

LOS ANGELES—A man was shot to death in the early morning on July 17 at a recording studio in downtown Los Angeles. The shooting was reported just after midnight at 924 S. San Pedro St., according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Arriving officers found the 25-year-old man suffering from…


Man Gunned Down at Downtown LA Recording Studio

LOS ANGELES—A man was shot to death in the early morning on July 17 at a recording studio in downtown Los Angeles. The shooting was reported just after midnight at 924 S. San Pedro St., according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Arriving officers found the 25-year-old man suffering from…


Woman, 20, Killed in Head-On Crash in Van Nuys

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A 20-year-old woman was killed July 16 when a wrong-way vehicle driven by a possibly impaired motorist slammed head-on into another vehicle on a Van Nuys street, authorities said. Three other people—including a child—were injured in the crash, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Paramedics rushed them to a…


85-Year-Old Man Killed, Grandson Injured by Hit-and-Run Motorist in South LA

LOS ANGELES—Authorities sought the public’s help on July 14 to find the hit-and-run motorist responsible for killing an 85-year-old man and injuring his adult grandson as both men were crossing a street in the Baldwin Hills area. Paramedics sent to the 4200 block of Santa Rosalia Drive about 9:30 p.m. Thursday took both men to…


3 Gang Members Plead Guilty in Fatal Shooting of LAPD Officer

LOS ANGELES—Three members of a street gang have pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to their roles in the robbery and fatal shooting of Los Angeles Police Department Officer Fernando Arroyos who was gunned down in January 2022 while off-duty and house-hunting with his girlfriend, officials announced on July 14. The defendants—Luis Alfredo de…


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…


Reseda Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested; Other Possible Victims Sought

RESEDA, Calif.—A man has been arrested for allegedly committing a number of sexual assaults in Reseda, and detectives July 10 urged other possible victims to contact police. Mario Orozco, 31, was booked on suspicion of sexual assault, after he allegedly “entered several residences” in the early morning hours of July 1 in the 18300 block…


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…