Killer At Large After Deadly Shooting In San Fernando Valley

Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man Friday night in the Mission Hills neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. Officers responded to the 10400 block of Sepulveda Boulevard around 11:15 p.m. for a call about a shooting and found the man being treated by paramedics for a single gunshot wound to the torso, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. They rushed him to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The killer was still at large the following morning, LAPD said in a statement Saturday. "Detectives canvassed the scene for witnesses and video evidence," the LAPD statement reads. "The investigation revealed that a lone male suspect walked up to the victim in the rear parking lot of this retail location. The lone male suspect shot the male victim and fled the area." The police department has not released the victim's identity pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with information is urged to reach LAPD's Operations Valley Bureau at 818-374-9550.

CBS 2

LAPD Searching For Suspect After Woman Killed In East Hollywood Shooting

A woman is dead after gunfire erupted in East Hollywood Friday afternoon, police say. The shooting was reported just before 4 p.m. in the area of Vine Street and Barton Avenue. One woman was reported dead at the scene. No suspect was in custody and no description of the shooter was immediately available. Police say they do not believe there is a continuing threat to the public. The motive and circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.

ABC 7

Hit-and-Run Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured, And Vehicle Overturned On Edge Of Chinatown

An 18-year-old man was killed and six people were injured in a hit-and-run crash outside a Starbucks in L.A.’s Chinatown neighborhood, authorities said Saturday. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:45 a.m. to the scene of a collision at Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenue, according to a bulletin from the Los Angeles Fire Department. The rollover crash occurred when a vehicle traveling on Cesar Chavez collided with a car heading north on Broadway, according to Officer Kevin Terzes of the Los Angeles Police Department. The 18-year-old, who had been inside the car that was hit, was pronounced dead at a hospital, Terzes said. Police did not name the man, but family members who gathered at the intersection Saturday evening identified him as Isaac Arellanes Jr., a student at Rio Hondo College. Isaac Arellanes Sr., said he and his son had both been trainees at Homeboy Industries, a renowned gang intervention and rehabilitation program, and had received their high school diplomas on the same day earlier this year. Since then, his son had been looking to become an electrician — and he had a young child of his own, Arellanes said.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD: Hannah Kobayashi ‘Intentionally' Missed Her Flight From LA To New York

The Los Angeles Police Department revealed in a meeting that they believe Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who went missing after arriving in Los Angeles, may have intentionally missed her flight. Kobayashi’s family has expressed their frustration with the Los Angeles Police Department’s latest update on her search. At a police commissioner’s meeting last week, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said Kobayashi intentionally missed her connecting flight from LAX to New York on Nov. 8. Kobayashi's sister said she and her family were never contacted by police about the latest update. The family also claims that specific details shared by McDonnell in the meeting, like Kobayashi’s age and when she was reported missing, were inaccurate. Kobayashi’s family has also taken down a Facebook page that was dedicated to her search efforts after they say they have been receiving death threats.

NBC 4

Rock, Pickaxe Used To Shatter Window, Break Into Los Angeles Business

Police are searching for a suspect who used a rock to shatter a window and break into a business in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday morning. The incident was captured on surveillance video just after 1 a.m. Monday at the Corner Grille Korean Fusion restaurant on Ventura Boulevard near Topanga Canyon. The video shows a rock being thrown at the business, partially shattering the window. The suspect then used a pickaxe to try and break the glass further. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed that the suspect did get into the business but it was unclear if anything was taken. No description of the suspect was available.

KTLA 5

Bomb Squad Clears Suspicious Package Outside Macy's In Downtown LA

A suspicious device was discovered outside of the Macy's store in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday morning, prompting a bomb squad investigation. The discovery was made at around 9:15 a.m. in the 700 block of W. Seventh Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. They closed Flower Street and Hope Street between Seventh Street and Ninth Street for the pending investigation, which determined that the device was safe. They used a robot to inspect the item. All roads have since been reopened. Investigators did not provide any further details on the matter.

CBS 2

9-Year-Old Boy Shot And Killed In Compton

A family was left heartbroken and an investigation continues after a 9-year-old boy was shot and killed in front of his grandfather's house in Compton, authorities said. Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the shooting happened on S. Haskins Avenue and Alondra Boulevard just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The young victim was identified by family members as Princeton Nicholas Jones. "He’s innocent, he doesn’t deserve that. He wasn’t a bad kid and I’m going to miss my boy so much," Shenika Akins said. "If anyone knows who did this, can you please say something? Because my nephew didn’t deserve this." "Tragedy struck when Princeton was fatally shot in front of his grandfather’s home… this senseless act has left our family devastated," a GoFundMe page created for the family read. Loved ones described Princeton as "a beacon of joy, lighting up every room he entered with his humor and infectious smile." "He was adored by his friends, family, and community, who all cherished the incredible person he was becoming," the fundraiser page stated. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately released, and a description of the suspect was not available.

FOX 11

Hawaiian Gardens Man Waits For Sentencing For Selling Deadly Fentanyl

A Hawaiian Gardens man is expected to be sentenced Monday for selling purported black tar heroin that in fact was fentanyl to an 18-year-old victim who later ingested it and suffered a fatal overdose from the powerful synthetic opioid. Gregory Hevener, 47, was found guilty in June in downtown Los Angeles of one federal count each of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession with intent to distribute heroin. He has been in federal custody since February 2022. According to evidence presented at the seven-day trial, in November 2020, the victim responded to an ad placed by Hevener on the website OfferUp, an online marketplace. The listing advertised the sale of “black tar roofing materials” — coded language for black tar heroin — in Long Beach. OfferUp records revealed Hevener operated or had access to several accounts on the platform, in which he advertised and distributed drugs, including heroin and fentanyl. Hevener and the victim met in Hawaiian Gardens and the victim purchased what he believed to be heroin from Hevener. Instead, Hevener sold what was a black, tar-like substance containing fentanyl and tramadol, a pain-relief medication. The victim then drove home and took the drugs, suffering a fatal overdose, according to evidence presented in L.A. federal court.

MyNewsLA

Illinois Officer Fatally Wounded In Shooting

An Oak Park police officer was fatally wounded Friday morning in a shooting in the near west suburb, officials said. According to an Oak Park Police Department spokesperson, Detective Allan Reddins was killed in the line of duty when responding to a call involving a person armed with a gun who was seen leaving a bank in the 1000 block of Lake Street. At 9:36 a.m., the Oak Park Fire Department responded to a call of shots fired in the 800 block of Lake Street in Oak Park . Upon arriving, firefighter/paramedics learned that an Oak Park police officer, Reddins, had been shot in the left side. He was transported to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition and died of his injuries at approximately 10:10 a.m. , officials said. Officials said the alleged gunman also was wounded. In a statement, the village of Oak Park extended its deepest condolences to Reddins’ family, friends and colleagues within the Police Department and the wider law enforcement community as they process the grief caused by this violence.

Chicago Tribune

Massachusetts Police Sergeant Killed In Wrong-Way Highway Crash While Returning Home From Shift

An Endicott College police officer was killed early Thanksgiving morning on his way home from his evening shift after his vehicle was struck head-on by a vehicle driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 northbound in Newbury. The officer was indentified as Sgt. Jeremy Cole by Endicott police Chief Kerry Ramsdell in a statement issued later that morning. Cole was a dedicated police officer at Endicott for 15 years, the college said. “Jeremy’s kindness, professionalism and unwavering commitment to our community will never be forgotten,” according to the statement. “On behalf of the Public Safety & Police Department at Endicott College , I wish to express our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the family of Sgt. Cole,” Ramsdell said. The crash occurred shortly after midnight near exit 81, Newbury fire Chief Dave Evans said in a press statement. A man driving the wrong way had slammed into Cole’s vehicle, trapping them both inside of their cars and leading first responders to carry out a nearly hour-long process to free them, Evans said. It was not immediately clear if any charges have been filed against the surviving driver.

Gloucester Daily Times, Mass.

Man Dies After Getting Hit By Metrolink Train In Chatsworth

A man was struck and killed by a Metrolink train in Chatsworth on Sunday. The incident happened just after noon in the 19800 block of W. Nordhoff Place, west of Corbin Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews responded to the area and found the victim, only described as a man between 30 and 50 years old. It's unclear why he was on the tracks. No injuries were reported to any of the passengers onboard the train. 

CBS 2

Firefighters Knock Down Flames At Harvard Heights Church

Fire damaged a two-story church Friday afternoon in Los Angeles' Harvard Heights area. The fire was reported before 1 p.m. in the 2000 block of South Oxford Avenue in the community west of downtown Los Angeles. No injuries were reported. About 60 firefighters knocked down flames in 49 minutes, the LAFD said. "Crews had to locate and access fire within walls of one portion of the large church building and chase it through to ensure there were no pockets of fire remaining," the LAFD said in a statement. "The primary and secondary searches are clear with no one located inside." Details about a cause were not immediately available. "The structure is (doing business as) a church,'' the LAFD statement said. "Therefore, per protocol, the House of Worship Task Force was notified.'' The Los Angeles House of Worship Arson Task Force is comprised of personnel from several law enforcement agencies, including the LAFD, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the FBI.

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