Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates   Law Enforcement News 2 dead in Los Angeles triple shooting; no sign of break-in A triple shooting left a man and a woman dead, and a second woman hospitalized in the Windsor Square neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Police were sent to the 200 block of North Ridgewood Place to investigate multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting around 11:45 p.m. Arriving officers found two women and a man down at the home with gunshot wounds, Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Sean Kinchla said. The man and one of the women were pronounced dead at the scene. The second woman was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive. “She’s in stable condition … We’re still in the early stages of the investigation, but she will be interviewed,” Kinchla said. The shooting is believed to be an isolated incident. “It appears no suspects or weapons are outstanding at this time,” Kinchla said. A handgun was recovered from inside the home, which showed no signs of a break-in. It remains unclear who the shooter was or if they were dead, transported or arrested. KTLA 5 LAPD Renews $75K Reward for Info on 2008 Double Murder A $75,000 reward was on offer Thursday for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a 2008 shooting in South Los Angeles that left a young man and woman dead. Three other people were wounded in the shooting that occurred April 27, 2008, killing 20-year-old Jonathan Plascencia and 21-year-old Brenda Aguilera. Plascencia and Aguilera were shot while sitting in a parked car near the intersection of 48th and Wall streets. Officers responded about 10:45 p.m. that night to a shots fired call and found three female victims suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. They found Plascencia and Aguilera after being directed to a parked car a short distance away, police said. Aguilera was pronounced dead at the scene and Plascencia died a short time later at a hospital. “Detectives believe that the shooter walked up to the car that Aguilera and Plascencia were seated in and shot both of them,” according to an LAPD statement. “As the suspect was running from the scene, he began firing rounds at the three victims sitting nearby. Witnesses told police that the suspect, described only a male Hispanic, left the area in a green van.” Investigators held a news conference Wednesday to renew their push to solve the case, touting the $75,000 on offer by the City Council. MyNewsLA Images: Police look for suspect linked to murder in downtown LA Investigators Wednesday released the picture of a murder suspect, seeking the public’s help in locating the man. Isaac Davilia is accused of fatally shooting Edwin Mora in downtown Los Angeles on March 27, the Los Angeles Police Department said. When officers responded to the scene near West Second and Emerald streets, they found the 30-year-old victim with multiple bullet wounds. Mora was taken to a hospital but later died, police said. The suspect was last seen with a gray hoodie, gray shorts and gray Nike shoes, police said. The 21-year-old suspected gunman has distinct tattoos on his face, including the word “lock.” Anyone with information about Davila and his whereabouts was urged to contact homicide detectives with the LAPD's Central Bureau at 213-486-8700. NBC 4 Vernon bicyclist dies after being struck by two-hit-and-run drivers, police say A bicyclist was killed after they were struck by two hit-and-run drivers in the Vernon area near downtown Los Angeles early Wednesday morning, police said. The crash happened at around 6:30 a.m. near Pacific Avenue and 45th Street, according to the Vernon Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, since identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office as 45-year-old William Valle, lying in the street. They believe that the bicyclist was hit by a car traveling south, which ejected Valle into northbound lanes, which is where they were hit by the second vehicle. Paramedics pronounced Valle dead at the scene. Investigators say that both of the cars fled from the area instead of stopping to help the victim. They were unable to provide descriptions of the vehicles or suspects involved in the deadly crash. CBS 2 Man Wounded in Shooting in South Los Angeles A man was hospitalized after being shot in South Los Angeles Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at approximately 9:07 p.m. to the 1600 block of East 52nd Street, west of Long Beach Boulevard, regarding a shots fired call, Officer Charles Miller told City News Service. When the officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and took the victim to a hospital in an unknown condition, Miller said. Police said there was no suspect description. MyNewsLA Brazen thieves apparently follow Tesla from San Fernando Valley bank, steal $3K in cash Brazen thieves targeted a Tesla driver in the San Fernando Valley who had just picked up money at the bank. Video from Tuesday shows a white Hyundai Tucson pulling up to the Tesla. That's when a man in a mask broke the window and snatched the cash from the victim's car. A woman told Eyewitness News her father-in-law picked up about $3,000 at a Bank of America in Tarzana before he left for a pharmacy in Woodland Hills. His family believes he was followed, based on the footage from the Tesla. Shortly after he left his car, the suspects swooped in. The theft happened in less than 30 seconds, and the thieves drove off with the cash. The family has filed a police report in hopes that they will be caught. ABC 7 Piano teacher to children of Hollywood stars fled country as jury decided sex abuse case When jurors returned to a West L.A. courtroom to deliver their verdict in a child sex abuse case earlier this month, one key person was missing: the defendant. John Kaleel — a veteran piano teacher who has given lessons to the families of several Hollywood power players — faced allegations that he sexually abused one of his students in 2013. Kaleel, 69, pleaded no contest in 2016 to committing a lewd act with a teenage student, but later fought to have the plea overturned after realizing the felony conviction would be grounds for deportation to his native Australia. L.A. County prosecutors then retried him and, while the case was pending, he was released on his own recognizance. On Oct. 8 — the same day jurors in the Airport Courthouse found him guilty of five counts of sexual abuse — Kaleel slipped out of the country, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and court records. The Sheriff’s Department did not say where they believed Kaleel had fled to. Court records show prosecutors filed an application to seek an “Extradition/Fugitive Hardcopy Warrant,” but it contained no details about how he absconded and a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office declined to answer questions. Los Angeles Times South Gate drug trafficking ring leader sentenced to 12 years A South Gate man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after trafficking drugs from Mexico by using cars with hidden compartments. Jose Antonio Villegas, authorities have said, directed his drug trafficking ring to pick up drugs and arrange sales with specially modified "trap cars," including BMWs, to hide and transport drugs, including cocaine, heroin and hash oil. Villegas, 37, pleaded guilty last year to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. A stash house linked to Villegas’ group was also discovered in Downey, containing materials for making and distributing drugs, including pill presses and money counters. Authorities said the drug trafficking ring was behind at least 8.6 pounds of heroin, 114 pounds of cocaine, 55 pounds of marijuana, and 6.5 ounces of hash oil. NBC 4 Public Safety News Late-night crash in Los Angeles causes gas leak, evacuations A late-night crash that sheared a gas line prompted evacuations in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The incident, involving a pickup truck and a parked vehicle, was reported shortly before 11 p.m. in the area of Glenoaks Boulevard and Herron Street. Video from the scene showed that a gas main was sheared as a result of the collision. The hissing sound of gas escaping from the line was heard in the video. Officials responding to the scene asked some nearby residents to evacuate as a precautionary measure, news video service KNN reported. Southern California Gas crews were also at the scene to assess the damage and stop the leak. There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash or the condition of the driver. KTLA 5 Local Government News LA Council Approves Funding For Nonprofit Providing Eviction Defense Aid The City Council Wednesday approved an additional $8.4 million to a nonprofit providing eviction defense services for tenants after city attorneys declined to approve a five-year contract, citing concerns about the bidding process. In a unanimous vote, council members authorized more funding to the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, which is the lead contractor for Stay Housed L.A. The program provides free legal services to eligible tenants facing eviction. Los Angeles County also partners with the organization for the same service. The contract will increase from nearly $76 million to $84.3 million, which covers a period that began in 2021. The City Council and Mayor Karen Bass approved a new five-year contract with the organization earlier this year, but City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto refused to authorize it. She argued the contract should have undergone a competitive bidding process, though Housing Department officials said allowing it as a sole-source contract was fine. MyNewsLA About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,700 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. 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