Author: City News Service

PASADENA – A 22-year-old man died and injured two people when he drove his sports car the wrong way on the Foothill (210) Freeway in the Pasadena area and crashed head-on into their vehicle. The crash occurred about 3:10 a.m. Sunday on the westbound freeway near Allen Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Los Angeles resident drove a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro eastbound in the westbound HOV lane, colliding head-on into a 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck. He driver died at the scene from blunt force trauma, the CHP reported. He was identified by the Medical Examiner’s office as…

BELL – A suspect wounded in a shooting involving Bell police was jailed Monday pending word on possible criminal charges. The shooting occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Sunday in the 6700 block of Chanslor Avenue, near the intersection of East Gage Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which is investigating the shooting. The suspect, identified only as a man, was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and later released to the Bell Police Department, sheriff’s officials said. He was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer. https://www.instagram.com/p/DEM80KXNzWi/ No officers…

LOS ANGELES – A man was in the hospital in critical condition Monday after he was shot while sitting inside a vehicle in Historic South-Central Los Angeles. The shooting occurred about 10:50 p.m. Sunday at 25th Street and Maple Avenue, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. https://www.instagram.com/p/DEM7ycfujST/ The 21-year-old victim was sitting inside the vehicle when the suspect pulled up inside another vehicle and shot him, the spokesman said. Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital for treatment, he said.

LAKEWOOD – A man was killed and two people were wounded in a shooting in a Lakewood neighborhood, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at Alburtis Avenue and 207th Street, according to Lt. A. Guillen. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department received several 911 calls of shots fired in the area, sheriff’s officials said. https://www.instagram.com/p/DEM7QfYJKAe/ One victim was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to hospitals, Guillen said. The conditions of the wounded victims were not available. No suspect or motive information was immediately available. A homicide investigation was underway, he…

ROWLAND HEIGHTS – A man was shot to death Sunday in the Rowland Heights area. Deputies were summoned at 2:35 p.m. Sunday to the intersection of Fullerton and Colima roads, just south of the Pomona (60) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Arriving deputies found the man seated inside a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds, sheriff’s officials said. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics rushed the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The man’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives, sheriff’s officials said. Suspect information was not immediately available. An investigation was underway.…

SIGNAL HILL – A 17-year-old girl was fatally shot and six other teens were injured at a Signal Hill party, authorities said Sunday. The shooting was reported about 10:15 p.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of East Burnett Street, between California and Lewis Avenues, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Signal Hill police responding to the scene found seven teens — three female and four male — suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were all between ages of 17 and 19, according to the SIB. https://www.instagram.com/2urbangirls/reel/DEL4SOHM_L1/ Los Angeles County Fire paramedics transported the victims to three local hospitals, where one…

COMPTON – Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were investigating a death in Compton Sunday. Around 11:40 a.m. Sunday, deputies were alerted to a death in the 1900 block of South Acacia Avenue, near the Metro Artesia station, according to the LASD. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, but no further details were available. Anyone with information regarding the death was asked to contact the LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

LOS ANGELES – Ice Cube collaborator Sir Jinx is suing Warner Music Group and other entities, claiming he is owed more than $60,000 in royalties for beats he contributed to Yo-Yo’s album “Make Way for the Motherlode.” The rapper, whose real name is Anthony Wheaton, also names Universal Music Group and Atlantic Recording Corp. in his Lo Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Friday, alleging breach of contract and good faith as well as unjust enrichment. He additionally seeks an accounting of records. “Sir Jinx has attempted to be patient, but after years of bare communication coupled with passive threats with…

LOS ANGELES – A shooting involving police officers in South Los Angeles left a suspect and two other people with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, authorities said Sunday. Officers patrolling in the area of 114th Street and Graham Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday “encountered an armed suspect and an OIS occurred,” the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The suspect, who was struck by gunfire, was taken into custody and the suspect’s rifle was recovered at the scene, police said. Paramedics transported the suspect and the two other people to a hospital, where they were treated for injuries that were described as…

BUENA PARK – A motorist was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Buena Park, authorities said. The crash on the westbound freeway, just west of Valley View Street, occurred around 7 a.m. Sunday, when a vehicle went across all lanes of traffic and smashed into the right shoulder of the freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. A representative from the Orange County coroner’s office was called to the scene at 8:13 a.m., as well as firefighters to extricate the victim from the vehicle. No further information was immediately available.

COMPTON – A 15-year-old suspect was critically injured in an exchange of gunfire with police that also included a vehicle chase that ended in Compton with the arrest of the wounded teen and two other people, authorities said Sunday. Shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, gang enforcement officers observed two vandalism suspects near the corner of 92nd Street and Hooper Avenue in the Florence-Graham area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “While patrolling, they observed a male vandalism suspect spray painting a wall on the southeast corner of the intersection,” police said in a statement. “In response, the officers stopped…

SIGNAL HILL – A woman was shot and killed in Signal Hill but few details were available, authorities said Sunday. According to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau, the shooting was reported at 10:14 p.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of East Burnett Street. Signal Hill police responded and the woman was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau investigators are assisting Signal Hill police with the investigation. Anyone with information was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or send tips to…

LOS ANGELES – No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Saturday evening’s SuperLotto Plus game, and the jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing grows to $12 million. There were two tickets sold matching five numbers, but missing the Mega number, and they are each worth $18,548, according to the California Lottery. One was sold in Kelseyville at a food store in the 9700 block of Soda Bay Rd. and the other in San Diego at liquor store in the 3200 block of National Ave. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 6, 14, 22, 28, 35 and the Mega number was…

BALDWIN PARK – Three victims who were fatally stabbed by an assailant in Baldwin Park were identified by county authorities Saturday. They were identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office as Rona Nate, 44, Paul Manangan, 16, and Mia Narvaez, 8. Baldwin Park Police Department officers responded at 6:48 p.m. Thursday to the 4700 block of Bogart Avenue, between Maine and Phelan Avenues, where they found the victims, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Michael Modica. https://www.instagram.com/2urbangirls/reel/DEE_vVJJLlp/ Each suffered multiple stab wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene, according to media reports. A 23-year-old man…

WILMINGTON – Two men who died in a vehicle collision after the driver crashed into an excavator at a nearby construction site in Wilmington were identified by county authorities Saturday. The victims were identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office as Adan Hernandez 30, and Eddie Corona, 29. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel and Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the collision at 10:32 p.m. Thursday at 1202 W. Anaheim St., between Marine Avenue and Avalon Boulevard, where they found the victims, according to an LAPD spokesman. https://www.instagram.com/2urbangirls/reel/DEFAYHTpsZf/ Police said the driver was traveling on Anaheim at…