Three Injured In Hyde Park Shooting, Two Reported To Be In Critical Condition
Two of the victims were reported to be in critical condition when authorities arrived on the scene.
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Two of the victims were reported to be in critical condition when authorities arrived on the scene.
Witnesses said that the suspect approached Vargas and asked him where he was from. Before the father of two could respond, the assailant shot him in the chest.
Police say the boy had been playing video games in his bedroom when he was shot.
LAPD Chief Michael Moore announced to the Police Commission Tuesday that the department is forming a special task force to tackle the recent slew of "follow-home robberies."
There may be as many as three potential crime scenes in connection with the shooting, and several streets have been blocked off for the police investigation.
It was a day of mourning and disbelief in Pasadena Monday as more candles were lit in honor of a 13-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet inside his home.
Footage from Sky 9 showed several U.S. Marshals agents and West Covina police officers on the scene.
A man was shot and killed on a Metro station platform in Willowbrook Sunday afternoon, and the suspect was then wounded by responding L.A. County Sheriff's deputies after opening fire on them, authorities say.
The Pasadena Police Department is investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy who was hit by a stray bullet while playing video games.
A 28-year-old man was found shot dead at a homeless encampment in South Gate, authorities said Saturday.
An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene. There were two others injured in the shooting, one juvenile and another adult. They were both transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment.
James Vargas was walking to get tacos with his wife and two children early Sunday morning when a man approached the father and shot him.
The victim, who died on the scene, was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Authorities are seeking a suspect involved in a fatal shooting in Sylmar that occurred on Friday evening; witnesses report seeing three people fleeing from the scene.
The man is reportedly in stable condition after being shot while sitting in his vehicle in South Los Angeles.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation has been opened into the incident.
The victims were conscious and breathing when officers arrived on scene, police said.
"We're gonna switch over to rubber guns, and we're gonna take care of it in post, we're not gonna worry about the dollars, we won't worry about what it costs."
Authorities are investigating whether a similar shooting in South Whittier earlier in the evening is connected.
The incident took place at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Central Ave. The child was shot in the foot and transported to the hospital. As of 9:27 p.m. on Tuesday, police do not have any details no a possible suspect.
One person is dead and one person is wounded following a shooting in Valinda, a San Gabriel Valley community, on Saturday evening.
Two men were found injured at the scene of a shooting on Saturday. Both of their injuries are not considered to be life-threatening.
One woman was shot while another was pistol-whipped at a Halloween party that turned violent on Friday evening.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting on Orion Avenue in Los Angeles on Friday evening.
