LAPD investigate man found shot dead in vehicle in near Sony Studios

Los Angeles Police Department officers are investigating a shooting death after discovering a man in a vehicle with gunshot wounds to his head. Officers responded to a shots-fired call around 8:06 a.m. to the 10200 block of Washington Boulevard in the Palms neighborhood, to find the gunshot victim dead in the driver's seat of a vehicle. Aerial footage showed the vehicle properly parked, between two other cars, with a shattered passenger-side window. LAPD Lt. Sean Kinchla said there was evidence at the scene that several shots were fired, and that the suspect was on foot. He said it is hopeful that surveillance footage is available for the police investigation, as the incident occurred across the street from the Sony Pictures Studios lot. There is no suspect information at this time, according to the LAPD. 

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LAPD searching for gunman who shot man in the face in downtown Los Angeles

Police are searching for a gunman who fled after shooting a man in the face in downtown Los Angeles early Monday. The incident was reported around 1 a.m. near 7th and Crocker streets, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Madison said. Arriving officers found a 38-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. Video showed the unidentified victim holding a towel to his face as he was loaded into an ambulance. He was taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. A witness told police they were speaking with the victim when the suspect approached, pulled out a handgun and fired, Madison said. The witness fled and alerted authorities. The suspect had left the scene before officers arrived. It was unclear whether the suspect and victim knew each other. 

KTLA 5

Suspect heard bragging during flash-mob robbery at 7-Eleven: 'Bro, it's worth it'

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the 7-Eleven on Beverly Boulevard on Saturday afternoon after the store clerk activated a panic alarm. Police say a masked suspect pointed a gun at the employee while a large group of teens swarmed inside, stealing merchandise and throwing items outside to others waiting near the entrance. Dramatic cellphone video shared publicly to Instagram is now part of the police investigation. One suspect can be heard on camera boasting about why he felt emboldened, saying, "Bro, it’s worth it because it ain’t got my face on it." "Nobody respects anything or anyone," said Erik Albizures, an L.A. resident who spoke with FOX 11. "They feel like they can get away with anything — and from the looks of it, they can." Some residents told FOX 11 that these types of robberies no longer surprise them. "It happens everywhere. Looks like a bunch of kids, so I’m not surprised," one resident said. Others pointed to larger socioeconomic issues they believe are fueling the rise in retail theft.

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Suspect in murder of Nashville rapper believed to be in Los Angeles

A 32-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of a rapper in Nashville, Tennessee, last year is believed to on the run in Los Angeles, authorities announced Monday. Investigators with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s Homicide Unit said in a news release that Trayvon Palmer, who has previously lived in Riverside, was involved in the fatal shooting of rapper Christopher Cheeks on April 20, 2024. Police said the 32-year-old victim, who performed under the name Chris King, had arrived with friends at an alleyway between Hayes and Church streets, which was adjacent to a recording studio at around 2:30 a.m., when he was approached by three men, including Palmer. “The three men ultimately tried to rob Cheeks and friends, fatally shooting him in the process,” investigators said. “One of Cheeks’ friends was wounded.” Cheeks was located in a parking garage at the nearby Hayes Street Hotel and rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.  

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BWC: Man opens fire at Michigan officers, including trainee, before fatal OIS

A newly hired Grand Rapids police officer engaged in a shootout this weekend, the second time in a month that a new hire has been involved in such an incident. This time, it ended in the death of a man who opened fire on police. Chief Eric Winstrom on Monday, Dec. 8, shared video of the violent weekend encounter with a domestic-assault suspect. The 51-year-old man’s name has not been released. The recently hired officer was among three officers on Saturday who unloaded firearms at the gunman during a high-risk traffic stop. Police were down the street after a woman – who reported a domestic assault earlier in the day – said the suspect had just sent her texts saying he had a gun and was going to kill himself. Police had set up near the suspect’s home to determine their next steps when he came out. Police were near the suspect’s home to determine their next steps when he came out, got his in his vehicle and drove off. A field-training officer directed the new officer to park behind the suspect’s vehicle in the 1600 block of Tremont Boulevard NW as another patrol car pulled up.

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FBI: University of Delaware student arrested after plotting attack on campus police

A University of Delaware student who planned to target a campus police building with firearms was arrested last week and charged with federal weapons crimes, authorities said. Luqmaan Khan, 25, of Wilmington, vowed to “kill all” as he mapped out violent schemes in his journal — ones that involved Glock pistols, stun grenades, an assault rifle, and other “urban warfare setups,” according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI. New Castle County police discovered the alleged plot when, authorities say, they happened upon Khan behaving suspiciously in a disc golf park late last Monday. When officers found Khan alone in a Toyota around midnight after the park had closed, they said, he repeatedly reached around in the vehicle and became nervous when questioned why he was there. Khan was arrested for resisting arrest after he refused to get out of the driver’s seat. When officers searched the car, they found a loaded Glock .357 handgun, a brace for semiautomatic pistols that have been converted into machine guns, four loaded extended ammunition magazines, body armor, binoculars, and a notebook, according to the affidavit of probable cause for his arrest.

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Woman lying on tracks struck and killed by train in San Fernando Valley

A woman was struck and killed by a train in the San Fernando Valley on Sunday evening. The incident was reported shortly after 7 p.m. near Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Raymer Street, on the border of North Hollywood and Sun Valley. Officers arriving at the scene found a woman, believed to be between 30 and 40 years old, who had been hit by the train. News video service KNN reported the train was operated by Amtrak, but police have not confirmed the railroad operator. Witnesses told authorities the woman had been lying on the tracks before the train approached, the spokesperson said. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

KTLA 5

4 hospitalized after crash sends cars into front yards of Northridge homes

Four people were hospitalized after a multi-car crash in Northridge on Monday night. It happened just before 8 p.m. in the 8800 block of N. Balboa Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters said that they arrived and found that three cars had been involved in the collision, which sent one vehicle into the front yard of a home where it collided with a tree. A second car also veered off the street, ending up on a sidewalk on the opposite side of the road, where the cars drove into the front yard. The third involved vehicle, a silver SUV, remained in the middle of the road with some noticeable damage. Firefighters said that two people had to be extricated from their vehicles. The driver of the car that collided with the tree was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, while three others were also hospitalized with lesser injuries, firefighters said. 

CBS 2

Fire at Sylmar Duplex Sends Two to Burn Unit

Two people suffered burns and a second person sustained minor injuries Tuesday morning in a fire at a large one-story duplex in Sylmar. Los Angeles Fire Department fire crews responded at approximately 5:15 a.m. to 14934 W. Cobalt St. to reports of a fire in one unit of the duplex, said LAFD spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton. About 35 firefighters were deployed and they put the fire out in 12 minutes, but two people — a 31-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman — were taken to a hospital trauma/burn unit, Middleton said. A third person, a 32-year-old man, sustained minor injuries and was also taken to a hospital, she said. There were no injuries to firefighters. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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City, county fire officials warning of holiday fire dangers

It's that time of year again when carols and the sounds of silver bells fill the air, but officials reminded people to enjoy the holidays while guarding against seasonal dangers like house fires sparked by decorations and trees. At a news conference Monday morning featuring officials from the Los Angeles County and city fire departments, how to keep safe during a season marked by twinkling lights and indoor conifers, both real and artificial will be the talk of the season. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 835 residential fires are sparked, on average, by holiday decorations and another 155 begin with Christmas trees. "These statistics serve as critical reminders about the importance of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as well as the importance of following basic safety tips to ensure families have a safe holiday season," according to the agencies. The news conference, which was to feature a live demonstration of how quickly a Christmas tree can turn into a life-threatening inferno if proper precautions are not taken, will be attended by Los Angeles County Fire Anthony Marrone and Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jamie Moore.

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First all-female class graduates from LA County firefighter training program

A group of 14 women, some of whom were inmates or former foster kids, became the first all-female class to graduate from a Los Angeles County firefighter training program. "I never thought I would be a college student," valedictorian Tiffany Flint said. "I never thought I'd be any of this. It's all very amazing, and I am just so grateful." Nine months ago, Flint and her cohort committed to the LA County Training Center's Firefighter Training Program, which was created by the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department. "As a preteen, I was losing a lot of people I loved to the streets," Flint said. "By the time I was a teenager, I got used to the feeling of loss with no one to turn to. I resorted to the same lifestyle." With their adversity, the women saw the program as a way to create a new life for themselves and to join a small group of female firefighters. "After being here, participating in this program and dedicating the past nine months to becoming a firefighter, I can confidently say that I have turned my life around for the better," Flint said. 

CBS 2

L.A. City Council president moves to delay full Olympic wage boost for tourism workers

The fight over an effort to boost wages for Los Angeles tourism workers to coincide with the 2028 Olympics has taken a fresh twist, with the City Council president introducing a new motion that critics say would significantly water down the measure. The issue ostensibly had been put to rest in September, when a business group-backed effort to repeal a $30 per hour minimum wage for Los Angeles hotel and airport workers failed to secure enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. But now, L.A. City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson has introduced a motion that, if approved, would phase the increase in over a longer period of time — delaying the full $30 hourly minimum wage until 2030. Rhonda Mitchell, a spokesperson for Harris-Dawson, said the council president “continues to work with partners around negotiations,” but did not provide other details when asked for comment by The Times on Friday. Hospitality and service employee unions sharply criticized the proposal.

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