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3 Teens Arrested In South L.A. Shooting That Injured 1-Year-Old Girl

Three teenage boys were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of shooting a 1-year-old child and her mother, according to Los Angeles police. The shooting, which police said was likely gang-related, occurred around 5:30 p.m. June 5 near 81st Street and Avalon Boulevard in South Los Angeles. The victim and another woman, both in their 20s, had parked at a hamburger stand on the corner with their young children, ages 1 year and 8 months, sitting in the back seat. A gray Kia sedan pulled up alongside the victim’s car and fired several shots inside before driving away. The shooting left the 20-year-old mother with a wounded leg and her 1-year-old daughter with a foot wound, according to police. Both injuries were nonfatal, and the other two occupants were not injured. A police investigation determined the shooting was likely gang-related and that the victims were mistakenly targeted as rival gang members. A search warrant yielded surveillance footage that led authorities to identify the suspects, a 17-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys. Their identities were withheld because they are minors.

Los Angeles Times

Security Guard, Innocent Bystander Shot Outside DTLA Liquor Store

A security guard and an innocent bystander were hospitalized after a shooting outside a liquor store in downtown Los Angeles, officials said. Investigators said the security guard was arguing with someone outside the store located on 7th and San Pedro Streets around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday when they started shooting at each other. A security guard and an innocent bystander were hospitalized after a shooting outside a liquor store in downtown Los Angeles, officials said. Investigators said the security guard was arguing with someone outside the store located on 7th and San Pedro Streets around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday when they started shooting at each other.

FOX 11

Investigation Underway After 2 DoorDash Delivery Workers Hurt In Baldwin Village Shooting

Two DoorDash delivery workers were hurt in a shooting in Baldwin Village, and a search is now underway for a suspect. The shooting happened in the 4000 block of Gelber Place late Wednesday night, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Details about what led up to the shooting were not immediately available. The victims, a man and woman, were doing DoorDash deliveries at the time and drove to a nearby McDonald's for cover. Police say the male victim who was driving was injured by broken glass caused by the gunshots. He was treated at the scene but the female passenger was struck by gunfire and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Investigators have not determined exactly how many suspects were involved in the shooting, and a suspect description was not released. Eyewitness News reached out to DoorDash for comment but has not heard back. 

ABC 7

Meet Bosco: LAPD Drug Dog That Sniffed Out Drugs, Gun, Cash From Vending Machine 

KTLA 5’s Rick Chambers got the opportunity to meet Bosco, the LAPD drug dog that sniffed out heroin, fentanyl, guns and cash from a vending machine in a warehouse in Gardena on Friday. What makes Bosco’s story even more remarkable is the fact that he has only been a K-9 for six months and that he was on his third-ever deployment when he got called into action. Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office were serving a search warrant at the Gardena warehouse when they requested a K-9 Unit from the Los Angeles Police Department to assist them. The two-year-old Dutch shepherd quickly alerted officers to 15 pounds of heroin, a kilogram of fentanyl, an assault rifle and thousands of dollars in cash in an operational vending machine. According to Bosco’s handler, Officer Pablo Soto, his frenetic energy is what helps officers the most when searching for drugs. “When he’s looking for the odor, he’s very all over the place,” said Officer Soto. “When he locates it, he slows down, ultimately coming to a complete stop.” 

KTLA 5

Street Sweeper Struck By Hit-and-Run Driver In Downtown Los Angeles

A $25,000 reward is being offered in the search for a hit-and-run driver who left a man hospitalized in downtown Los Angeles. Surveillance video released by LAPD captured the moment a pickup truck ran into a street sweeper while exiting the 7th Street Produce Market on Tuesday around 1:20 p.m. Video shows the suspect driving through the parking lot before approaching the street sweeper at a street exit. While turning right, the driver runs over the victim’s foot, knocking the man to the ground. The driver briefly stops before driving off towards Alameda Street, police said. As the suspect speeds away, the victim’s broom is sent flying as the truck runs over it. The victim, who is a “Business Improvement Districts” employee, was transported to the hospital with severe, but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect’s truck is described as a white 2018-2023 Chevrolet Silverado and is possibly a Z71 model. The vehicle is equipped with black rims, a bed liner, a sunroof, tinted windows, and drives with a tow hitch. 

KTLA 5

Police Chase Suspect Crashes Tesla In Koreatown, Ditches Car With Wig In Hand

Hair-raising moments were captured on SkyFOX as a police chase suspect crashed a Tesla in the Koreatown area before ditching a car with a wig in hand. SkyFOX was initially over the Hollywood area a little after 6:45 p.m. Chopper footage showed the moments where the suspect was seen weaving through traffic before losing control of the Tesla she was accused of possibly stealing and then crashing the car. The woman ran off with a wig in her hand before getting cornered by the Los Angeles Police Department. The woman was taken into custody. Officials did not say where the Tesla may have been stolen from.

FOX 11

Two Arrested For Ransacking A Leimert Park McDonald's

Police have arrested a 19-year-old and a juvenile for looting a Leimert Park McDonald's on June 19. The turmoil began in the 4300 block of Crenshaw Boulevard Monday evening, blocks away from Leimert Park's Juneteenth Festival where a reported shooting caused the event to end early. Police later determined the shooting was unsubstantiated. "We are deeply concerned by this recent incident. The safety of employees and customers is my top priority, and we're focused on supporting our restaurant team as we continue to assist local law enforcement in their investigation," McDonald's Owner-Operator Tony Lardas. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a large mob began yelling and threatening employees inside the fast-food restaurant before escalating to violence. Videos posted to social media showed a handful of frightened employees trying to protect themselves from the mob. Investigators said men in the group began to throw objects at employees and ransacking the McDonald's. Three men jumped over the counter and stole two cash registers. 

CBS 2

Police Seek Public Help Finding Culver City Shooting Suspect

Police sought the public's help Wednesday to find the person responsible for a non-injury shooting in Culver City. Officers responded around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday to the 10700 block of Jefferson Boulevard on a report of shots being fired in the parking lot of Raintree Plaza, according to the Culver City Police Department. Investigators discovered several expended 9mm ammunition casings, but no suspect was found, police said. There was no description or other information immediately available about who may have fired the shots. Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to contact Culver City Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Eddie Baskaron at 310-253-6316.

Westside Current

LA County Women Arrested During Human Trafficking Bust In Palm Desert

Riverside deputies arrested two women from Los Angeles County as part of a human trafficking bust in Palm Desert. On June 21, deputies working in an anti-human trafficking task force served a search warrant at a spa in the 74000 block of Alessandro Drive and arrested two women believed to be operating a brothel. According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, the two women Lijuan Ruan, 41, and Xiuxia Bai, 55, were booked for operating the brothel. The pair is currently in John Benoit Detention awaiting bail. Deputies are still investigating the apparent human trafficking operation. Anyone with information is asked to call Deputy Avila at the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station at (760) 836-1600. 

CBS 2

Video: California Deputies Rescue Woman Kidnapped At Gunpoint

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office released dramatic helicopter and body camera footage of deputies arresting a man accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint. The suspect forced entry into the 30-year-old victim's home in the 100 block of South Morgan Road, west of Turlock, around 9:41 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release posted on the Facebook page of the Sheriff's Office. The victim ran with her children to a neighbor's house, but the suspect followed, according to Sgt. Erich Layton. The suspect pistol-whipped one of the victim's children with what later was determined to be a replica handgun, according to the release. He then forced his ex-girlfriend into his vehicle at gunpoint. Layton did not know how many children were at the home or the age of the child who was pistol-whipped but said the victim's 12-year-old son called 911. Witnesses provided a description of the suspect's vehicle. Multiple deputies, including those in the air support unit, began searching for it. Deputies in the Sheriff's Office helicopter spotted the vehicle traveling south at high speed on Central Avenue. Ground units responded as the vehicle continued onto Kelley Road, according to the news release.

Modesto Bee

LA City Council OKs RV Parking Restrictions In District 11

The Los Angeles City Council approved a resolution this week to minimize RV and oversized vehicles in District 11. It’s been a controversial issue between residents and people living inside their vehicles. The city is designating six more locations like Ocean Park Boulevard to the no overnight parking list over safety and parking concerns. The move has both sides speaking up. “I’ve been here for about six years,” Carlos Aviles, an RV tenant, said. Aviles claims to be happy with his carefree lifestyle inside this RV. He is one of many who will now be forced to move between the overnight hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. The city council approved the resolution after residents expressed safety concerns. “They dump garbage, let their dogs off leash, dump sewage. It’s an intrusion,” Mourchette Van Helsdingen, a Mar Vista resident, said. Van Helsdingen has three RV units parked across from her house. She says something needs to be done to prevent them from parking throughout the neighborhoods. “There should not be camping in the city,” Van Helsdingen said. On Tuesday the LA City Council approved new locations to an already growing list of parking bans which include Westminster Avenue, Glencoe Avenue, Ocean Park Boulevard, Westgate Avenue, Pershing Drive and Alvern Circle.

NBC 4

L.A. City Council District 6 Election Voter Guide: Marisa Alcaraz vs. Imelda Padilla

Tuesday is election day in the Los Angeles City Council District 6 race in the central and eastern San Fernando Valley. District 6 takes in all or part of the neighborhoods of Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, Panorama City, Arleta, North Hills, North Hollywood and Sun Valley. The special election was prompted by City Council President Nury Martinez’s resignation last year. Marisa Alcaraz, 38, is a top policy advisor to South L.A. Councilmember Curren Price. She has worked on high-profile city laws that legalized street vending and mandated higher wages for workers. She lives in Lake Balboa. Imelda Padilla, 35, has worked for a variety of nonprofits and community groups on economic mobility and environmental justice issues. She served on the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council and founded an annual career and college fair day for Los Angeles Unified School District students. She lives in Sun Valley. Both candidates pledge to make helping the homeless a top priority.

Los Angeles Times

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