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Freddy Gomez was driving to his girlfriend's house on Tuesday when he was fatally shot. The reason for the shooting, the first of three freeway shootings within 24 hours in Los Angeles County, was not immediately clear, and family members are now demanding answers and justice for their lost loved one. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
No arrests have been made and there was no word on a motive.
The gunman is on the loose.
The victim was able to exit the freeway before being taken to a nearby hospital to treat their wounds. Authorities are still searching for a suspect.
Police Friday were seeking information after a woman was shot and critically wounded while driving on the 210 Freeway in Pasadena.
The driver of a white Ford F-350 told the CHP the pickup was struck three times.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office charged Sidney Terrance Johnson with murder following a two-month investigation conducted by the CHP Southern Division Major Crimes Unit. Authorities arrested Johnson at his home where they also recovered evidence relevant to the crime.
Johnathan Gomez, 37, of El Paso, Tex. was eventually arrested after trying to run from his big rig at Peck Road at Wyland Way in Monrovia. After being medically cleared at a hospital, he was booked into West Covina city jail, where he is being held on $1 million bail.
California Highway Patrol reported a shooting Sunday morning on the southbound 710 Freeway Alondra Boulevard.
Outside the La Puente home of 35-year-old Luis Mendoza, shot and killed in car-to-car-shooting incident on the 60 Freeway that also injured his two teenage sons Saturday, a memorial has been growing.
Officials at the California Highway Patrol are confirming a car-to-car shooting on the the eastbound 60 Freeway at 7th Street that caused a collision, with at least three people injured.
Authorities asked the public Saturday to come forward with information about possible additional incidents involving firearms and the two suspects charged in the murder of a 6-year-old boy who was fatally shot during a road rage incident on the Costa Mesa (55) freeway.
CHP issued SigAlert on the 605 Freeway at Lower Azusa Road as they investigate a crash that may have been caused by a shooting.
California Highway Patrol Thursday released the photo of the vehicle suspected in last week's fatal shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on the 55 Freeway in Orange. Friday the agency said they have been receiving tips and are actively investigating.
Gunfire was reported to have come from a dark SUV just before 2 a.m. on the northbound 101 Freeway, just south of the Santa Monica Boulevard exit, according to the CHP.
A 6-year-old Costa Mesa boy was killed in a road rage shooting on the 55 Freeway in the city of Orange Friday morning. The gunman is still at large.
Many of the shootings have occurred along the 91 Freeway, including Tuesday morning's incident in the area of the westbound 91 at the 241.
California Highway Patrol Tuesday reported two more incidents of vehicles having windows shattered by what appeared to be pellet or BB gun fire.
They're the latest in a series of such shootings which have taken place on multiple Southland freeways over the past several weeks.
Two more people have reported their car windows were shattered while driving on a Southern California freeway.
According to the CHP, some kind of disagreement erupted between two cars, and the passenger of a blue Dodge Charger fired three shots at the other driver. The driver, a man, was hit in the leg and taken to a hospital.
This comes after two vehicles were shot at along the 405 Freeway near Westminster in Orange County on Tuesday afternoon.
Two Southern California residents, unknown to each other until a scary event, are alive and able to tell the tale after someone fired shots at their vehicles while they were driving on the freeway.
Police are searching for the suspect involved in a shooting on the northbound 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles Friday night.
The incident happened at about 5:40 on May 3 on a stretch of the northbound 605 Freeway between Slauson Avenue and Washington Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.
LAUSD has proposed moving Wright Middle School STEAM Magnet to a shared space with Westchester High School so that an independent charter school called Wish can take over the entire campus.
It is not known at this time if the person detained was the driver of the stolen vehicle.
The University of Southern California held its annual gala Tuesday to celebrate the hard work of 87 deserving inner-city students. They will receive college scholarships after participating in a USC mentoring program.
A woman imprisoned for life after helping murder her mother allegedly led a group of 13 people to defraud California out of at least $2 million.
An osteopathic doctor with a practice in Montrose was charged Tuesday with allegedly giving out fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to his patients as well as injecting some of them with blood plasma he received from donors.
The owners of G&J Market for the last 11 years say most of their customers are regulars and that they did not recognize the man involved in this attack.
The fire is about one acre and no structures are threatened.
The memorial for Dr. John Cheng, the man who died after rushing a gunman in Laguna Woods, continues to grow outside of the South Coast Medical Group in Aliso Viejo where he practiced.
There have been four home invasion robberies since April 10, including one in which a family was duct taped and locked in their bathroom and another where a male victim was shot multiple times.
The request to pause the settlement comes just a few weeks after the Bonta's office announced the agreement with Anaheim, resolving the dispute over affordable housing in the stadium deal.
The fire broke out just before 3 p.m. in the 2600 block of North Nottingham Avenue.
Todd Ament, who faces a statutory maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison if convicted as charged, is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday.
LAUSD has proposed moving Wright Middle School STEAM Magnet to a shared space with Westchester High School so that an independent charter school called Wish can take over the entire campus.
It is not known at this time if the person detained was the driver of the stolen vehicle.
The University of Southern California held its annual gala Tuesday to celebrate the hard work of 87 deserving inner-city students. They will receive college scholarships after participating in a USC mentoring program.
A woman imprisoned for life after helping murder her mother allegedly led a group of 13 people to defraud California out of at least $2 million.
An osteopathic doctor with a practice in Montrose was charged Tuesday with allegedly giving out fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to his patients as well as injecting some of them with blood plasma he received from donors.
The investigation concluded it was "more probable than not" that the aide, Rick Jacobs, "sexually harassed multiple individuals and made racist comments towards others."
The remains of 11 different individuals are said to have been found in various stages of decay at the funeral home - which is now closed.
Renters in Downtown Los Angeles were evicted after the city said that their building was unsafe.
A video depicting an officer with the Veterans Affairs Police Department swinging his baton at a suspect on the ground more than two dozen times has raised questions about possible police brutality.
It's not the first time a city auto yard has been hit either. Last March, 68 vehicles were targeted at a city-owned facility in Lincoln Heights.
LAUSD has proposed moving Wright Middle School STEAM Magnet to a shared space with Westchester High School so that an independent charter school called Wish can take over the entire campus.
It is not known at this time if the person detained was the driver of the stolen vehicle.
The University of Southern California held its annual gala Tuesday to celebrate the hard work of 87 deserving inner-city students. They will receive college scholarships after participating in a USC mentoring program.
An osteopathic doctor with a practice in Montrose was charged Tuesday with allegedly giving out fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to his patients as well as injecting some of them with blood plasma he received from donors.
The owners of G&J Market for the last 11 years say most of their customers are regulars and that they did not recognize the man involved in this attack.
The memorial for Dr. John Cheng, the man who died after rushing a gunman in Laguna Woods, continues to grow outside of the South Coast Medical Group in Aliso Viejo where he practiced.
The request to pause the settlement comes just a few weeks after the Bonta's office announced the agreement with Anaheim, resolving the dispute over affordable housing in the stadium deal.
Todd Ament, who faces a statutory maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison if convicted as charged, is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday.
All U.S. households can order an additional eight free at-home test kits, totaling 16 free tests available to each household since the program started.
After more than 900 homes were evacuated due to last week's wildfire, just 30 homes located on Corona Pointe remain under mandatory evacuation.
A woman imprisoned for life after helping murder her mother allegedly led a group of 13 people to defraud California out of at least $2 million.
There have been four home invasion robberies since April 10, including one in which a family was duct taped and locked in their bathroom and another where a male victim was shot multiple times.
All U.S. households can order an additional eight free at-home test kits, totaling 16 free tests available to each household since the program started.
While Orange County has seen the highest spikes in rent this year, the cost of apartment rentals in LA County and the Inland Empire have also increased significantly.
CAL FIRe/Riverside County Fire Department crews were engaged with the blaze which had grown from 20 acres to 75 acres in less than an hour's time.
As demand for rides increases, Uber plans on rolling out an array of new features for customers.
Interest rates will be 4.99% for undergraduate loans, 6.54% for graduate loans and 7.54% for PLUS loans for the 2022-2023 year.
Pentagon officials are testifying about the Defense Department's efforts to organize, analyze and investigate reports of unidentified aerial phenomena.
Heard's attorney finished her direct questioning of the actor Monday, as trial resumed after a one-week break.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
Interest rates will be 4.99% for undergraduate loans, 6.54% for graduate loans and 7.54% for PLUS loans for the 2022-2023 year.
Pentagon officials are testifying about the Defense Department's efforts to organize, analyze and investigate reports of unidentified aerial phenomena.
"This individual is not going to see the light of day again," Hochul said of the suspected gunman in Saturday's attack.
The new district will include some parts of the San Fernando Valley, Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita.
The senators travelled to Ukraine days before the Senate is expected to pass a $40 billion package of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Both the skies and the roads will be crowded this Memorial Day weekend.
All U.S. households can order an additional eight free at-home test kits, totaling 16 free tests available to each household since the program started.
A Mobile station at La Cienega and Beverly boulevards, near the Beverly Center, advertised $7.29 for a gallon of regular gas, another 10 centers for Special grade gas, and $7.49 for Super + gas.
The Mega Millions lottery paid out thousands in prize money to players with losing numbers after host John Crow accidentally called the Mega Ball a "6" instead of a "9."
The ILWU's current bargaining agreement expires on July 1.
An osteopathic doctor with a practice in Montrose was charged Tuesday with allegedly giving out fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to his patients as well as injecting some of them with blood plasma he received from donors.
All U.S. households can order an additional eight free at-home test kits, totaling 16 free tests available to each household since the program started.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The specific food item that caused the sickness is still not known because the sampled food items were mixed.
Some moms are going to extreme measures and paying top dollar to find the formula their baby depends on.
Both the skies and the roads will be crowded this Memorial Day weekend.
All U.S. households can order an additional eight free at-home test kits, totaling 16 free tests available to each household since the program started.
A Mobile station at La Cienega and Beverly boulevards, near the Beverly Center, advertised $7.29 for a gallon of regular gas, another 10 centers for Special grade gas, and $7.49 for Super + gas.
The Mega Millions lottery paid out thousands in prize money to players with losing numbers after host John Crow accidentally called the Mega Ball a "6" instead of a "9."
Some moms are going to extreme measures and paying top dollar to find the formula their baby depends on.
The last time there was a doubleheader at Dodger Stadium, Napster had just been released and SpongeBob was a brand new character.
The Boys in Blue scored three runs off of familiar foe Madison Bumgarner, saddling him with the loss - his seventh straight at the hands of the Dodgers.
Despite jumping to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, Angels starter Noah Syndergaard was unable to retire five of the first six batters he faced.
A Louisville woman has filed for an emergency protective order against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Rajon Rondo and alleges the former Kentucky star brandished a gun and threatened her life.
With the second major set to begin this week, all signs are pointing towards Tiger Woods playing in the 2022 PGA Championship.
Heard's attorney finished her direct questioning of the actor Monday, as trial resumed after a one-week break.
Ward's cause of death was not released.
The post office's dedication to Ritchie Valens takes place on what would have been Valens' 81st birthday.
The Smashing Pumpkins is Saturday's headliner, while the Steve Miller Band caps the festival off on Sunday.
The comedian and actor was arrested Wednesday morning at O'Neill Regional Park, 30892 Trabuco Canyon Road.
Officers have detained one person after pursuing a possibly stolen vehicle. Police are determining if this was the driver of the stolen vehicle.
Kristine Lazar reports on a Westchester middle school that is at the center of a brewing controversy involving a charter school, the Los Angeles Unified School District and one of the largest Black student populations in the district.
Officer's with LAPD are in pursuit of a driver in a white Chevy SUV in the Burbank area who is suspected of stealing a vehicle.
Nicole Comstock reports from Griffith Park where crews with LAFD were able to contain an approximately six-acre brush fire near the observatory. One person has been detained in connection to the blaze.
The University of Southern California held its annual gala Tuesday to celebrate the hard work of 87 deserving inner-city students. They will receive college scholarships after participating in a USC mentoring program.
Millions of people across the Americas, Europe and Africa on Sunday were able to see the reddish glow of a rare and spectacular show in the sky: a lunar eclipse known as a "super flower blood moon."
If it glittered or dazzled, it was likely being worn by a celeb at fashion's biggest party of the year
Action shots from the DIO Implant Open held at the Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, another leg in the LPGA Tour where some of the world's top female golfers faced off.
John Batiste, Olivia Rodrigo, and Silk Sonic wowed the 64th annual Grammy Awards, while also taking away some of the night's biggest prizes.
The Chevron Championship opened play Thursday in Rancho Mirage at The Mission Hills Country Club, with the world's top women golfers facing off in one of the LPGA's biggest events.
