Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates   Law Enforcement News Person fatally shot on L.A. Metro bus in Exposition Park A person was killed when a fight inside a Metro bus exploded into gunshots Wednesday afternoon, L.A. Metro said. A group of young men got into an altercation that “spilled” into a northbound 206 line bus at Normandie Avenue and 39th Street in Exposition Park, the agency said. One of the people in the group that had boarded the bus opened fire at another person in the group, killing the victim, L.A. Metro said. The suspects fled before police arrived. The LAPD did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Los Angeles Times 1 dead after argument leads to shooting in San Fernando Valley neighborhood One person was killed when an argument turned into a shooting in the North Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. The shooting was reported just before 1:45 p.m. in the 9600 block of Noble Avenue, Los Angeles police told CBS LA. Officers responded to the area after learning of shots being fired, they said. Upon arrival, they found that one man had been shot and killed. He was identified on Sunday as 30-year-old Krikor Kouyoumdjian by LAPD officers. They said that the shooting happened after the victim was involved in an argument with a younger man, who then shot him. A neighbor told CBS LA that the suspect and victim were brothers, but did not provide further details. Anyone who knows more is asked to contact LAPD at (818) 838-9800. CBS 2 4 injured, including 2 police officers, in overnight Reseda crash Four people, including two police officers, were taken to the hospital following an overnight crash in Reseda. The collision involving a civilian car happened near Victory and Reseda boulevards around 1 a.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call were driving with lights and sirens on when the crash happened. Both officers in the patrol car and two others were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No one was arrested. ABC 7 Woman fatally struck in hit-and-run collision in Panorama City A 40-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in a parking lot of a shopping center in Panorama City before sunrise Friday, with the driver fleeing. The woman was struck at about 4:55 a.m. Friday when an unidentified vehicle entering The Plant Shopping Center from Van Nuys Boulevard struck her, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police said the driver failed to stop and continued traveling eastbound through the shopping center. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the location, where they pronounced the woman dead at the scene. The victim's name was withheld pending notification of relatives. A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the suspect. Anyone with information on the fatality was urged to call the LAPD Valley Traffic Division at 818-644-8255 or 818-644-8020. NBC 4 Shooting in Westlake Neighborhood A man was critically wounded Monday in a shooting in the Westlake area of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred at about 1:20 a.m. at Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer Street, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. The victim was described as a man about 30 years old and there was no suspect description, he said. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took the victim to a hospital by ambulance where he was in critical condition, the officer said. The investigation was ongoing. MyNewsLA 19 rescued in Southern California human trafficking sting A multi-agency human trafficking operation conducted earlier this month rescued 19 victims in just three days across San Diego County, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Last week, District Attorney Summer Stephan announced the results of the annual “Home for the Holidays” Human Trafficking Task Force Operation, which took place Dec. 10–12 at motels in Chula Vista, National City and San Diego. All 19 victims were offered services aimed at helping them leave exploitation and begin the recovery process. The operation also led to the arrest of four adult men — including a registered sex offender — on charges including pimping, pandering, and violating a protective order. In addition, six misdemeanor citations were issued to people accused of attempting to buy sex. “The ugly truth is that sex trafficking remains a lucrative criminal industry fueled by demand, generating over $810 million a year in San Diego County,” Stephan said. She praised law enforcement and victim advocates for working together to recover victims, some as young as 12, and for holding traffickers and buyers accountable. “Law enforcement will not tolerate this modern-day slavery of vulnerable victims who are bought and sold like a slice of pizza,” she continued. KTLA 5 California mother pleads not guilty to murder of 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard The Southern California mother of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, whose body was found in Utah, pleaded not guilty Friday to her daughter's murder. Ashlee Buzzard, 40, entered a not guilty plea inside a Santa Maria, California, courtroom Friday morning. She is charged with first-degree murder after bullet cartridges found near her daughter's body were linked to a used cartridge case found in her home, said Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown. Ashlee's defense attorneys requested a gag order against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. Her trial has been scheduled to begin on Jan. 7, 2026. Melodee Buzzard's body was found by authorities on Dec. 6 in a rural area of Utah after a man and woman taking photos off of State Route 24 reported they had discovered remains. A school administrator reported Melodee Buzzard's prolonged absence on Oct. 14 but said she has not been seen since August. Deputies went to the family's residence in Lompoc, but Buzzard would not say where her daughter was. According to investigators, Ashlee Buzzard did not cooperate during the missing person investigation. CBS 2 Suspect in National Guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the Nov. 26 ambush that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has been charged with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with the intent to commit an offense punishable for more than one year. He has also been charged federally with transporting a stolen firearm in interstate commerce. “The transfer of this case from Superior Court to District Court ensures that we can undertake the serious, deliberate, and weighty analysis required to determine if the death penalty is appropriate here,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. “Sarah Beckstrom was just 20 years old when she was killed and her parents are now forced to endure the holiday season without their daughter. Andrew Wolfe, by the grace of God, survived but has a long road ahead in his recovery.” Lakanwal remains charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill and illegal possession of a firearm in the shooting that killed Beckstrom, 20, and wounded Wolfe, 24, in violation of D.C. code. Lakanwal, who was shot during the encounter, has pleaded not guilty to the D.C. charges. Los Angeles Times Public Safety News At least 1 dead, 10 hospitalized in fiery crash involving semi truck on 5 Freeway At least one person was killed and 10 were hospitalized following a fiery multi-car crash involving a semi-truck on the 5 Freeway Sunday morning, authorities say. The Los Angeles Fire Department stated that the incident occurred just after 5 a.m. on the southbound span of the 5 in Boyle Heights near 4th Street, which is just north of the 10 Freeway interchange. “Initial reports state large multi-vehicle accident on the freeway involving a semi tractor-trailer truck and multiple automobiles, with 16 injured people,” LAFD said initially. “At least one of the vehicles has caught fire.” In a later update, fire officials confirmed that a total of 15 people were “assessed” and that 10 of them were taken to hospitals. Later reports indicated there was at least one fatality. The exact number of vehicles involved in the crash was not immediately known, but footage of the crash sent to KTLA by a livestreamer named Conner shows at least half a dozen cars were damaged. KTLA 5 2 hospitalized after Metro rail collides with car in Exposition Park Two people were hospitalized on Sunday after a Metro rail train collided with a car in the Exposition Park area. It happened at around 4 p.m. in the 3700 block of Raymond Avenue, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters extricated two people from the car following the crash, each of whom was taken to a nearby hospital. Their conditions were not known. "All passengers on the train were assessed and are uninjured," LAFD's release said. Metro shut down the East Line railway in both directions as crews worked to remove the wreckage of the car and offload the passengers on the train. CBS 2 LA responds to 350 traffic accidents, 600 tree emergencies during Christmas storms As the city and county of Los Angeles remained in the state of a local emergency, Los Angeles officials responded more than 350 car crashes, over 600 tree emergencies as well as thousands of power outages during the holiday storms, the LA mayor's office said Thursday. Although the traffic collisions affected travelers along roadways across the region, there were no serious injuries or deaths related to this week's storms, Mayor Karen Bass's office noted. But as the heavy downpours knocked down trees and power poles, crews with the LA Department of Water and Power had to work, even on Christmas Day, to restore electricity at thousands of homes and businesses. According to the mayor's office, there were still about 4,000 power outages as of 6 p.m. Thursday. "City crews have received requests for more than 600 tree emergencies citywide, including downed trees and fallen branches," the mayor's office said in a statement. As many neighborhoods remained without electricity, crews from the LA Department of Transportation were dispatched to restore traffic signals. As of Thursday evening, there were two traffic signals experiencing outages in the city. An evacuation order was in effect for the Riverwood community of Sunland-Tujunga as water was being released from the Tujunga Dam. It's an intentional release by the LA County Public Works to prevent flooding in the surrounding area as the reservoir could become swelled in the rain. NBC 4 LA General Seeks Help Identifying Patient Social workers at Los Angeles General Medical Center sought help from the public Monday in identifying a man who has been hospitalized since Friday. The man, who appears to be about 20 years old, was found somewhere in the Los Angeles area, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which runs L.A. General. A more specific location was not immediately available. The patient is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds and has dark brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about the man’s identity was urged to call Clinical Social Worker Laura Ramos at 323-409-7779. MyNewsLA National Weather Service confirms EF-0 tornado touched down in Boyle Heights on Christmas The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Boyle Heights on Christmas Day, leaving behind damaged roofs, broken windows and debris. A team of experts was sent to the area to tour the damage and view surveillance video. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined the NWS in the area where the strong winds hit. The tornado came through at 10:10 a.m., with winds up to 80 mph. The NWS said the tornado's path was about a quarter-mile long and had a width of 30 yards. The EF-0 rating was based on damage to power poles, roof damage and multiple signs across the area. No injuries were reported. Cameras on Whittier Boulevard near Lorena Street show violent winds sending debris flying. Two windows were blown out at a Mexican restaurant in a strip mall. Signs were torn from buildings, and portions of rooftops were seen flying through the air. ABC 7 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. 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 | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice