Driver Strikes LAPD Officer During South LA-Area Traffic Stop

A Los Angeles Police Department officer was hospitalized Friday after being struck by a driver during a traffic stop in the South Los Angeles area. Officers were conducting a stop around 11 a.m. Friday near 45th and Wall streets when the driver intentionally reversed into one of the officers, the LAPD said. The driver left the scene. The injured officer was hospitalized. Details about the officer's condition were not immediately available. The driver was taken into custody early Friday afternoon. It was not immediately clear what led to the initial traffic stop.

NBC 4

Body Found In South LA Apartment Building

Los Angeles police were investigating the death of an estimated 30-year-old man whose body was found in South Los Angeles Saturday. The discovery of the body in an apartment hallway at 41st Drive and Hoover Street was reported around 10:20 a.m. Saturday, said Officer Jay Chavez of the Los Angeles Police Department. Police did not share any further information regarding the man. The final determination on the cause of death will be made by the county medical examiner's office after an autopsy. The investigation is still ongoing.

FOX 11

Man Wounded In Gang-Related Shooting In Reseda

Police Friday are investigating the shooting of a 29- year-old man in Reseda that they believe is gang-related. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to Vanowen Street and Darby Avenue at 5:09 p.m. Thursday when they learned the victim was walking on the sidewalk when he heard several shots before discovering he had been shot, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The victim was taken to a hospital by a private party and was in stable condition. There was no suspect description.

Westside Current

One Hospitalized After Shooting In South LA

One person has been hospitalized after a shooting in South Los Angeles on Saturday. The shooting was reported a little after 6:40 p.m. near the intersection of W. 59th Street and S. Figueroa Street, according to Los Angeles Police Department. Officers arrived to learn that one person, a female, has been shot two or three times. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was rushed to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. There was no information provided on either a suspect or a motive in the shooting. 

CBS 2

Burglar Targets 3 Eagle Rock Small Businesses Overnight

A burglar smashed through three small businesses in Eagle Rock overnight, leaving local business owners shaking as law enforcement continue to search for the culprit. Surveillance footage captured a man breaking into the front door of the Cheebo restaurant on Colorado Boulevard around 4 a.m. Sunday. After successfully making his way through, the burglar makes a beeline for the cash register and swiftly exits the premises in under a minute. “What’s worrisome is that he knew exactly where the till was,” said George Tripodakis, the general manager of the American restaurant. “In the beginning, I was thinking it was like just a random act but now I can see that he did his research whenever he did this.” Tripodakis believes this is the same culprit who also targeted nearby Loop Espresso Club and Chateau Lemongrass. He got a call from one of the nearby business owners after the burglar tripped their silent alarm. Michael Nogueira, who lives in the area, said he’s noticed a pattern in these burglaries.

NBC 4

Deputy Injured; Suspect Killed In Deputy Involved Shooting In East LA

A deputy has been injured and a suspect has been killed in a deputy involved shooting in East Los Angeles. Deputies responded to a domestic assault call around midnight in the 1500 block of North Herbert Avenue, where the suspect was seen by deputies leaving the area in a green van, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. While searching the area, deputies located the suspect vehicle driving west in the 3900 block of Snow Drive, which is when deputies report that the suspect made a U-turn in a cul-de-sac and allegedly began driving towards one of the deputies. A deputy involved shooting ensued. The suspect was wounded and taken to a hospital where he died. A deputy was also injured and taken to a hospital for treatment. The shooting remains under investigation.

CBS 2

Aggravated Assaults Are Rising In California, Driven By Gun Violence, Researchers Say

Researchers across California are concerned as aggravated assaults continue to rise, driven by what they say is an increase in crimes involving guns. Although some kinds of violent crime — including rape and homicide — are trending down, aggravated assault numbers are up, outpacing the nationwide average, according to data from the FBI. From 2013 to 2022, aggravated assaults using firearms in Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties nearly doubled, with more than 14,000 crimes reported, according to the California Department of Justice. “When we consider where the biggest increases are, it’s in instances that involve firearms and guns,” said Magnus Lofstrom, policy director at the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonprofit think tank. “Guns are a major part of the story here, but we don’t know to what extent it’s driving that increase.” Fully piecing together what has led to this trend will take several years, researchers say.

Los Angeles Daily News

Illinois Deputy Dies After Truck Rear-Ends Cruiser

A DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputy died following a crash, WBTV reports. Deputy Christina Musil was parked on the shoulder of a roadway on Thursday night when a commercial truck ran off the road and rear-ended her cruiser. Musil was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where she died, according to WBTV. Musil was a five-year veteran of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and served in the corrections and patrol divisions. She also completed four years of service in the Army National Guard as a military police officer, including a deployment to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009.

PoliceOne

Mass Shooting Outside Indianapolis Mall Leaves 7 Injured, All Children And Teens, Police Say

Seven minors were hospitalized with injuries late Saturday night after a mass shooting broke out in downtown Indianapolis, police said. The children and teenagers, who were between the ages of 12 and 17 years old, each sustained gunshot wounds in the shooting, which happened just after 11 p.m. local time outside of the city's Circle Centre Mall. CBS affiliate WTTV shared images from the scene. No suspects have been arrested, but investigators believe more than one weapon was used to carry out the shooting, according to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department. A police report filed after the incident identified four boys and three girls as victims, all of whom were stable when Indianapolis Deputy Police Chief Tanya Terry gave preliminary details about the incident at a briefing early Sunday morning. Police said they initially responded after patrol officers in the downtown area heard several shots being fired nearby. They found six minors, among a larger group of kids, suffering from injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. An emergency medical services crew transported all of them to a hospital for treatment.

CBS 2

L.A. Area Hospital Looking For Help To ID Unconscious Patient

A Dignity Health hospital in the Los Angeles area is asking for the public’s help to identify an unconscious man who has been hospitalized for more than a week. The man was found on March 19 at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Golden Avenue in Long Beach following a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle. He was transported to a nearby Dignity Health hospital where he’s remained since. Officials would not release details about his injuries or which hospital he was receiving treatment at, citing HIPAA laws. Officials for the health care company say the man has no documentation or evidence on his person that can identify him and they are hoping the public may be able to shed some light on his identity. He’s described as a Hispanic man in his late 30s with black hair and brown eyes. He’s about 240 pounds and stands around 5 feet 9 inches.

KTLA 5

Fire Damages Two-Story Duplex In Chesterfield Square

Fire Sunday damaged a two-story duplex in the Chesterfield Square area of Los Angeles, authorities said. The fire was reported at 7:19 a.m. The Los Angeles Fire Department sent 31 firefighters to 5519 S. Ruthelen St., and they had the fire out within 23 minutes, LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey said. Firefighters managed to confine the flames to the walls of a chimney in a 1,200-square-foot duplex, he said. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

MyNewsLA

LA County Health Officials Urge People To Stay Out Of Ocean

This weekend's storm has resulted in potentially higher bacteria levels flushed down rivers and streams by rain water and prompted the Los Angeles Department of Public Health to advise people to stay out of the ocean and avoid water that ponds on beach sand. The advisory for all Los Angeles County beaches will remain in effect until 8 a.m. Wednesday. Water typically used for recreation in bays and beaches -- especially near discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers -- can be contaminated with bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash and other public health hazards that wash from city streets and mountain areas when it rains, health officials said. The advisory could be extended if there is additional rainfall. People can get updates on beach conditions 24/7 at 800-525-5662 or view a map of impacted areas at PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.

Westside Current

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