Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates Law Enforcement News Man Dies After Shooting At San Pedro Apartment Complex; Police Searching For Three Possible Suspects A man has died after a shooting at a San Pedro apartment complex on Friday afternoon. It happened at around 12:10 p.m. in the 1300 block of W. Park Western Drive, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers were originally called to the scene for reports of shots fired. They arrived and found the victim, only identified as a man in his 30s, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene, police said. While their investigation continues, detectives are searching for three male suspects that were seen fleeing eastbound from the complex. No further information was provided. CBS 2 Suspect Killed In Robbery Attempt After Exchanging Gunfire With Security Guard In Mid-City A suspect was killed during a robbery attempt after exchanging gunfire with a security guard at a Mid-City strip mall Friday morning, police said. The shooting was reported shortly after 10 a.m. near the intersection of Venice and Hauser boulevards. Two suspects were at a check-cashing business at the strip mall and confronted a security guard and the business owner, Los Angeles police said. A struggle over money ensued, and a suspect shot the security guard, who returned fire, striking the suspect. Police said the suspect died at the scene, and the security guard was hospitalized in unknown condition. A second male suspect ran away and remains on the loose. A description of the person was not available. Police also recovered a handgun. ABC 7 Hit-and-Run Driver Flees After Killing Pedestrian In Canoga Park Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in Canoga Park. On Dec. 6, the victim, identified only as a man in his early 40s, was crossing westbound on De Soto Avenue, just north of Gresham Street at around 5:15 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect, driving a grey/silver vehicle, was heading southbound on De Soto Avenue when they struck the pedestrian. The suspect continued driving away and did not stop to help the injured victim, police said. The victim was eventually located by paramedics and pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the L.A. County Coroner’s Office. Detectives said there was a lot of traffic at the time and likely many witnesses with information that could help track down the suspect. “Motorists are reminded that if they become involved in a collision, they should pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to do so, notify emergency services, and remain at the scene to identify themselves,” LAPD said. KTLA 5 Couple Injured In Koreatown Drive-By Shooting A man and a woman who police say are in their 20s were hospitalized Saturday after they were wounded in a drive-by shooting near Koreatown. The shooting was reported at 1 a.m. at Fourth Street and Western Avenue and when officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division arrived, they found the victims suffering from multiple gunshots wounds, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. According to witnesses, the victims were walking near Fourth Street when a car drove up, shot at them multiple times and drove away in an unknown direction. Both victims were taken to a hospital, where the female was listed in stable condition and the man was in an unknown condition, police said. There was no vehicle or suspect description available. MyNewsLA Suspects Spooked Away After Attempting To Burglarize Encino Home Twice In One Week A home in Encino was hit by attempted burglars twice in one week, and the owner says they were spooked away both times. The latest incident happened late Friday night at the home on Hesperia Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Surveillance video from inside the home shows two suspects turning and making a run for it after triggering the alarm inside. Footage from outside shows one of the suspects running away when a car pulled up to the gate of the home. Authorities say they did not take anything from the home. Video also captured another burglary attempt involving two suspects at the same home on Tuesday afternoon. One of them tried to break a window near a patio area, but they were scared away before they could get inside. It isn't clear if the same suspects struck in both incidents. ABC 7 Robber, Getaway Driver Convicted In L.A. County Heists Could Face Up To Life In Prison Two people found guilty of committing armed robberies in Los Angeles County, one of them acting as a getaway driver, could face up to life in prison, federal prosecutors said Friday. Diavion Deshawna Mouton, a 23-year-old Carson woman, and Rodney Darrin Maxwell Evans, a 23-year-old man from the Vermont Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles, each face a mandatory minimum sentence of 14 years in federal prison but are eligible for maximum possible sentences of life imprisonment, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. They were both convicted during a jury trial Friday and will be sentenced at a March 31, 2025 court hearing. While the pair was not involved in the same crimes, they took part in robberies that involved the same broader network of people — including two individuals federal prosecutors have described as the "ringleaders." Makai Yusef Sanders and Kenyatta Kamar Jones, both 23-year-old residents of Hawthorne, pleaded guilty to charges on Nov. 26 and have agreed to each be sentenced to up to 25 years in federal prison. They admitted to committing 12 armed robberies at LA-area retailers, most of them chain-store pharmacies, through August and September of last year. CBS 2 ‘Suspicious’ Delivery Leads To Discovery Of 2,800 Bags Of Magic Mushrooms, California Cops Say A “suspicious package” mailed to a California business led authorities to a property with more than 2,800 bags of psilocybin mushrooms, deputies say. The package, delivered to a Lake Elsinore business in August, had “psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana products,” the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a Nov. 27 news release. Deputies processed the evidence and forwarded the case to the Lake Elsinore Special Enforcement Team, the sheriff’s office said. Three months later, deputies identified a 43-year-old Lake Elsinore man as the suspect who shipped the package, according to the sheriff’s office. While serving a search warrant at the man’s home, deputies “discovered a large-scale psilocybin mushroom cultivation operation,” the sheriff’s office said. Deputies said they found “separate structures used for the cultivation, processing, and storage of large amounts of psilocybin mushrooms” on the man’s property. Within those structures, deputies found about “445 pounds of vacuum sealed psilocybin mushrooms,” also known as magic mushrooms, and more than 2,800 bags of “psilocybin mushrooms in various stages of growth.” The Lake Elsinore man was booked into jail on multiple felonies stemming from drug-related offenses and weapons violations, according to deputies. Merced Sun-Star Police Believe The Gunman Who Killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Left NYC On A Bus The gunman who killed the chief executive of the largest U.S. health insurer this week may have quickly left New York City on a bus after escaping on a bicycle and hopping in a cab, police officials said Friday. Video of the gunman fleeing Wednesday’s shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson showed the man riding through Central Park and later taking a taxi to a bus terminal directly across from New Jersey, New York Police Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told CNN. Police have video of the man entering the bus station but no video of him exiting, leading them to believe he left the city, Kenny said. “It’s a very busy bus terminal; we want to make sure we have the right bus. But we’re working through that right now. This is all new information,” he said. Investigators also believe the shooter left his backpack in Central Park, and they are carrying out a massive sweep to find it, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. The reason for the killing remains unknown. NYPD officials say evidence firmly points to it being a targeted attack. The gunman made sure to wear a mask during the shooting, yet left a trail of evidence in view of the nation’s biggest city and its network of security cameras. A law enforcement official said Friday that surveillance video shows the suspect riding the subway and visiting establishments in Manhattan and provided more clues about his actions before the attack. Los Angeles Times Public Safety News LA County Firefighters Mourning Death Of Captain Who Had Been With Department For 25 Years The Los Angeles County Fire Department is mourning the death of a fire captain who had been with the department for more than 25 years. Capt. Michael H. Mercado died recently from a medical condition while off-duty, the department said. The agency corrected an earlier statement describing his passing as an "active duty death." "Capt. Mercado faithfully served our Department, residents & communities for 25+ years," the department wrote on X. "We extend our condolences to the family, friends & colleagues of Capt. Mercado." ABC 7 Chemical Spill In Van Nuys Prompts Evacuation Order An evacuation order was issued at the Anheuser-Busch facility in Van Nuys on Saturday following a chemical spill, according to the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Crews responded to a fire involving hazardous materials at the site sometime around noon. Upon arrival, firefighters found a “partially extinguished fire” involving a 10-gallon container of hydrogen peroxide. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire without further incident. No injuries were reported in connection with the blaze or spill. Due to the fire involving hazardous materials, LAFD hazmat crews were called to the scene to monitor the air and evaluate the spill. Those in the immediate area were ordered to evacuate as a precaution. It is unclear what caused the spill or fire. NBC 4 Wildfire Season Isn’t Over In SoCal. Warm Weekend Followed By Santa Ana Winds Elevates Danger It’s December, but wildfire season is not over yet in Southern California. An unusual warm weekend followed by dry conditions and gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to bring elevated fire danger to Los Angeles and Ventura counties next week. Both counties are under a fire weather watch from 10 a.m. Monday until 6 p.m. Wednesday because of moderate to locally strong winds and very low humidity, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service anticipates upgrading the watch to red flag warnings sometime over the weekend. Above-average temperatures are forecast everywhere other than the coast this weekend, with highs in the low 80s. On Monday, moderate Santa Ana winds are expected to sweep through Los Angeles and Ventura at 20 to 35 mph, with gusts reaching between 35 and 50 mph. On Monday night, localized wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph are predicted for the western San Gabriel, the Santa Susana and western Santa Monica mountains, bringing an even higher risk of fire, according to the weather service. Los Angeles Times Public Safety News Two New L.A. City Council Members To Be Sworn In Monday The City Clerk will swear in Adrin Nazarian and Ysabel Jurado on Monday behind closed doors as the two newest members of the City Council, representing the Second and 14th Districts, respectively. There will be a ceremonial public swearing-in for the new members during Tuesday’s council meeting. The clerk last week already administered oaths to the four incumbent council members who won new terms in the 2024 elections, according to Josue Marcus, spokesman for the office. Last month, voters in the Second District, spanning east San Fernando Valley neighborhoods of North Hollywood, Sun Valley, Toluca Lake and Valley Glen, among others, elected Nazarian to succeed Councilman Paul Krekorian, who leaves due to term limits. Mayor Karen Bass recently announced Krekorian will serve as executive director of the Office of Major Events as part of preparations for major sporting events coming to the region. In part, he will work as liaison for the upcoming 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. MyNewsLA About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. 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