Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates   Law Enforcement News Investigation underway after man shot, killed in Van Nuys Los Angeles police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in Van Nuys Sunday morning. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call around 5:35 a.m. near the 16100 block of Leadwell Street. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a gunshot wound lying in the street. Paramedics then arrived at the scene and transported the victim to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The LAPD did not make the identity of the victim immediately available. No suspect information was made available as of Sunday afternoon. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Valley Bureau at 818-374-9550. Anyone who wants to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. NBC 4 Deadly shooting investigation underway in Boyle Heights Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in Boyle Heights on Sunday. They were called to the area near E. Seventh Street and Euclid Avenue at around 3:10 p.m. after learning of shots fired in the area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers arrived and found the victim, who has not yet been identified, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. As their investigation continues, detectives say that a suspect, described as a man who stands about 5-foot-10 and weighs 160 pounds, was seen fleeing from the area heading east on Seventh Street in a blue or black Honda Accord. SkyCal flew over the scene of the shooting, where a canopy could be seen covering the victim's body on the side of the road. The shooting happened near Sunrise Elementary School and the SR-60 Freeway. CBS 2 LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell talks security preps for upcoming big events following NOLA attack 2025 is already off to a violent start. From a Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas to the terror attack in New Orleans, we are being reminded about the difficulty in safeguarding the public. Some big events are coming to Los Angeles over the next few years, including the Olympics. So how is the city preparing? Hosting large events like the World Cup, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics adds an extra layer for the city, which has Mayor Karen Bass calling for vigilance following the truck-ramming attack. "When you have the World Cup, hen you have people come here from the around the world ... there will be 8 games played here next year," said Bass. "National security is absolutely an issue, which I'm happy to say in the appointment of Police Chief Jim McDonnell, who is used to working on that level, I think that we will be in a good situation. We will be well prepared." In an exclusive one-on-one interview, McDonnell shared all he's doing to prepare L.A. for these big events and what he's learned from the attack in New Orleans. ABC 7 Man on scooter killed in hit-and-run crash in South LA A man riding a scooter was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The collision happened Sunday morning around 1 a.m. in the 100 block of East Manchester Avenue, police said. The 60-year-old man was going westbound on Manchester when he was struck by a vehicle going in the same direction. The man died at the scene. Authorities did not immediately release information on the suspect's vehicle. No other information was immediately available. FOX 11 LAPD stats showed an uptick in robberies. Was it really just shoplifting? At the Los Angeles Police Department’s weekly crime briefings this fall, its leaders tracked what seemed to be a troubling rise in robberies in police divisions such as Southwest and Rampart. The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper. Upon closer inspection, department records obtained by The Times indicate that most of the incidents may have started as shoplifting. Under LAPD metrics, hundreds of thefts in which a suspect uses force or fear in the commission of a crime are counted as robberies — even if no weapons were used and no injuries occurred. It’s a common scenario: A shoplifter, arms full of merchandise they didn’t pay for, makes a beeline for the exit, only to have their escape blocked by a security guard. A struggle ensues, and the thief knocks the guard over or merely threatens to do so, triggering a potential felony charge. Through the first week of October, there were more than 1,200 such incidents across L.A., according to department statistics released through a public records request. This accounted for roughly 1 in 8 robberies, down slightly compared with the same period in 2023. Some officials wonder whether the data reflect a shift by business owners toward more aggressive loss prevention strategies, leading to more in-store confrontations with security guards. Los Angeles Times One Wounded in South LA Market Shooting A man was wounded Saturday in a shooting at a market in the Broadway-Manchester area of South Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 8:13 p.m. Saturday on South Main Street near East 90th Street, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Cervantes told City News Service. The victim, described as a man in his 40s, was taken by paramedics to a hospital, where his condition was not immediately available, Cervantes said. A description of the male suspect was also not available, she said. The shooting was believed gang-related. An investigation was ongoing. MyNewsLA S.C. sheriff charges mom of 13-year-old in K-9 killing The mother of a 13-year-old who killed a Richland County sheriff’s K9 in December is facing a criminal charge and a civil lawsuit. The Richland County Sheriff Department has charged Shameka Williams, 34, with accessory after the fact of a felony after her 13-year-old son pled guilty to shooting K9 Bumi last month. Sheriff Leon Lott said Williams assisted in hiding her son, acting as a “getaway driver” after he shot and killed Bumi in the early morning hours of Dec. 23 . “She needs to be held accountable for not knowing where her 13-year-old was (on the night of Bumi’s killing), and then also be held accountable for going and picking him up,” Lott said of Williams. Lott said surveillance video showed Williams picking up her son around 3 a.m. on the night of the shooting as the teen was hiding from deputies after killing Bumi. Upon executing a search warrant on the 13-year-old’s residence, Lott said, deputies located the juvenile’s shoes hidden in an attic and his clothing in a washing machine. “Now, I know our parents love their kids,” Lott said Friday. “But if they’re in trouble and they call you to come pick them up, pick them up and bring them to the sheriff’s department, because if you take them home and you condone what they’re doing, then they’re going to continue to do it.” In addition to criminal charges, Lott said, he’s planning to file a civil lawsuit against Williams, something has never been done before to his “knowledge.” The State Public Safety News LAFD Knocks Down Basement Dumpster Fire Firefighters Sunday knocked down a dumpster fire in the basement of a 38-story high-rise in Westlake, which triggered alarm and fire sprinkler activations on multiple floors, authorities said. Firefighters dispatched at 5:39 a.m. to 1100 W. Wilshire Blvd. had the fire out at 6:18 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “Firefighters located a dumpster fire in the basement, which triggered fire sprinklers in a trash (chute) room on the 17th floor and is the source of the smoke,” said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Firefighters will work with the building engineer to manipulate the HVAC system to fully ventilate the building and remove the smoke,” Stewart said. “Any occupants not already evacuated are being advised to shelter in place.” Firefighters will continue to ascend the structure’s stairwell and check every floor to the top, to evaluate smoke conditions, Stewart said. MyNewsLA Norovirus 2025: Outbreaks of stomach bug are surging across US. Know these early signs As 2025 begins, norovirus, also known as the stomach flu, is surging across the United States. The highly contagious virus which causes unpleasant bouts of vomiting and diarrhea is causing a record number of outbreaks for this time of year. According to latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 91 norovirus outbreaks in the U.S. during the week ending Dec. 5, which is more than double the number of outbreaks during the same week over the last three years. In fact, norovirus outbreaks in early December reached the highest level for this time of year since 2012, CDC data show. “This year, the number of reported norovirus outbreaks have exceeded the numbers that we’ve seen recently and in the years before the pandemic,” a CDC spokesperson tells TODAY.com. Norovirus is technically a group of viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis, or an inflammation of the stomach and intestines that leads to intense diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps. Although its nickname is the "stomach flu," norovirus is not related to influenza viruses, which cause respiratory illness. NBC 4 Local Government News LA city program offers resources to bring more unhoused veterans inside An initiative that originated from Mayor Karen Bass' office will offer more resources for unhoused veterans Friday to move them off the streets and into housing. Through a partnership between the Mayor's Office, the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and the city and county housing authorities, veterans will be able to qualify for and receive housing vouchers at an expedited rate. More staff will be added to help veterans in need, as well as to streamline processes for property owners seeking to house veterans. "This initiative will help connect veterans with property owners who will benefit from guaranteed rent payments and tenants who have proven themselves to be honorable and reliable. If you have apartments available, join us in this patriotic effort to save lives," Bass said in a statement. Additionally, elected officials are calling on the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, the Greater Los Angeles Realtors, individual property owners and more organizations to increase the number of units available for veterans with vouchers. ABC 7 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. Listen To Our Podcast Los Angeles Police Protective League | 1308 W 8th St | Los Angeles, CA 90017 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice