Firefighters contain multiple overnight fires in South LA
Both fires were contained without reports of injury.
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Both fires were contained without reports of injury.
Investigators have not yet provided information on a suspect or a motive in the shooting.
The two-vehicle crash sent one of the cars careening into a fire hydrant in Lake Forest, where the rear end was then suspended by the water that was gushing forth.
The chase began in the city of Hawthorne, where officers say the mini bike rider failed to stop.
Police say the shooting happened at around 8 p.m. in the 7700 block of Newlin Avenue.
Garcia has since been released, according to Beverly Hills Police Department officials.
The car burst into flames after it collided with another vehicle on the 405 Freeway near Seal Beach Boulevard, according to firefighters.
The shooting happened at around 3:45 p.m. in the Vermont-Slauson area of South LA, according to police.
Deputies say that while they were tending to the man's medical needs he produced a knife and began to stab himself before charging a deputy.
The fire torched 14.4 acres of brush near homes in the Morgan Hill neighborhood on Friday.
Police say that the suspect smashed the windows of several businesses and cars in the East Village area starting late Thursday evening.
Two suspects are still on the loose, according to LAPD investigators.
The investigation caused a massive backup of traffic, which was expected to remain ongoing for at least two hours.
The circumstances leading up to the crash are under investigation.
Ippei Mizuhara faces a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison.