Reported assault on officer prompts large police presence near MLK Day Parade route in Leimert Park

Reports of an assault on a police officer near the MLK Jr. Day Parade route in Leimert Park prompted a large police presence Monday afternoon. Dozens of LAPD vehicles lined up near Vernon Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard after they were called to help with an unruly crowd. Officers created a scrimmage line in an attempt to disperse the crowd. Video from AIR7 showed officers moving in on a large crowd at an El Pollo Loco where Eyewitness News learned there was some sort of disturbance. Further details about the assault on the officer were not immediately available. Just before 2 p.m., officers responded to a stabbing call at Martin Luther King Jr. and Crenshaw boulevards. As officers attempted to investigate the stabbing, they reported that the crowd got unruly and called for back up. Information of the stabbing victim or a possible suspect were not immediately available. It is unclear if both incidents are connected.

ABC 7

Fatally wounded man takes gunman's weapon, shoots him in Winnetka drug deal gone wrong, LAPD says

Two men shot each other with the same gun during a drug deal that went awry Saturday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley, authorities said. The incident unfolded about 4 p.m. in the 20400 block of Sherman Way, between Oso and Mason avenues in Winnetka, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said. According to police, a 31-year-old man was buying drugs from a 36-year-old man, who robbed and shot the younger man. During the altercation, the man who was shot first somehow managed to obtain the gunman's weapon and shot him, the LAPD said. Both men were transported to a hospital, where the 31-year-old man was pronounced dead, authorities said. The condition of the man who shot first was not available. The identities of the deceased man and the suspect in custody were not immediately released.

ABC 7

Driver shot in apparent mistaken identity case, Los Angeles police say

A person was shot while driving before crashing their car in Mid-Wilshire on Monday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles police, who say the incident was one of apparent mistaken identity. Officers were called to the intersection of Queen Anne Place and Olympic Boulevard at around 2 p.m. after learning of a shooting in the area, according to the department. Upon arrival, they found an overturned car next to a light pole. The driver was hospitalized in stable condition, police said. As their preliminary investigation began, detectives said that they believe the incident was possibly gang-related, and that three people shot at the victim in a case of mistaken identity. No arrests have yet been made and none of the suspects have been located, police said. No further information was provided. 

CBS 2

Stabbing reported near MLK Jr. parade route in Leimert Park

An investigation was underway following a stabbing Monday in Leimert Park toward the end of the Martin Luther King Jr. parade route, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The stabbing was reported just before 2 p.m. near McClung Drive and Stocker Street West, LAPD said. A crowd was gathered in the area for the parade at the time. For reasons unknown, a fight broke out within the crowd, leading to a stabbing. Police did not specify the severity of the victim’s injuries. No arrests were reported in connection with the stabbing, but two people were arrested for assaulting an officer in an unrelated case.

NBC 4

Graphic video shows skateboarder critically injured in Panorama City hit-and-run

Graphic video released Monday captured the moment a hit-and-run driver struck a skateboarder in Panorama City last week, critically injuring the man, police said. The violent collision happened around 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 15 along Nordhoff Street near Lurline Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Investigators said the skateboarder, described as a man in his 30s, was traveling westbound when he was hit by a four-door gray Ford Fusion. The impact threw him from the skateboard and into the roadway near the curb. Video of the crash shows the sedan veering into the skateboarder, sending him violently onto the pavement before the vehicle speeds away. A screenshot from the footage shows the gray car mid-turn as the skateboarder is thrown from his board. Instead of stopping, the driver continued westbound, made a U-turn and fled eastbound on Nordhoff Street without identifying themselves or rendering aid, police said. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics rushed the victim to a local hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

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LAPD investigating hate crime, vandalism after someone paints ‘KKK' on a car

An investigation into possible vandalism and hate crime was underway in Los Angeles' Mid-Wilshire area after a man's car was carved and painted with offensive language, the Los Angeles Police Department told NBC Los Angeles exclusively Monday. The incident was reported on Orange Drive near Olympic Boulevard Saturday morning as a man checked on 2016 Dodge Charger, which had been parked and covered for a week on the street. When the man uncovered the car, he saw someone had carved and painted the phrase "KKK" on the vehicle in addition to other racial epithets. Investigators believe the suspect left behind thousands of dollars of damage. No arrests were made as of Monday. The LAPD said it's looking for video and other evidence to track down the perpetrator.

NBC 4

Delaware trooper’s killing at DMV was ‘deliberate and targeted attack’ on police, investigators say

The man who fatally shot a Delaware State Police trooper at a DMV office believed he was being monitored and harassed by law enforcement but had no prior interaction with the officer he killed, investigators said Friday. State Police Cpl. Matthew Snook was working an overtime assignment at the New Castle Department of Motor Vehicles reception desk on Dec. 23 when Rahman Rose entered as a customer, approached him from behind and shot him with a handgun, state police last month. In a final update Friday, police said Rose had told others that he believed police were targeting him and had posted on social media about being the victim of “gang stalking,” which authorities described as a belief that one is being surveilled and harassed by government entities. “Based on the totality of the evidence, detectives concluded this was a deliberate and targeted attack on law enforcement,” the state’s homicide unit said. A New Castle county police officer shot Rose through a window from outside the building. Rose later died at a hospital.

Associated Press

Suspect on the run after opening fire, wounding 2 Oregon officers

Two Portland police officers were injured in a late‑night shooting, and the suspect is still on the run, ABC News reported. The Jan. 19 shooting occurred when an unidentified person opened fire on officers. Responders, including a crisis negotiation team, arrived soon afterward and set up a perimeter as the search for the suspect continued, according to the report. An investigation into the shooting incident remains ongoing, and Portland Police have released few details on the incident. “This is a stark reminder of the dangers of the job, the jobs that our officers go out every day to serve and protect our community,” Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said during a press conference. The two officers were taken to a hospital in stable condition, Portland police spokesman Detective Jon Richardson said. Mayor Wilson later echoed concern for the officers’ well‑being and wished them a “speedy recovery.” The investigation remains active as police continue to search for the suspect.

PoliceOne

One dead and five injured as multiple vehicles collide near Griffith Park

A 25-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning in a five-car crash on the northbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park, officials said. Five others were injured. The California Highway Patrol received a call at 3:18 a.m. about the crash, which occurred at the Los Feliz Boulevard off-ramp. The 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after being ejected from his vehicle, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. A 61-year-old man, a 35-year-old man and two 22-year-old men were taken to hospitals in fair condition. A 28-year-old man was transported to a hospital in serious condition, the LAFD said. The cause of the crash was under investigation, said Officer John Trejos of the CHP. Three lanes on the northbound stretch of the 5 Freeway at Los Feliz Boulevard were closed early Sunday morning because of the incident but reopened a little before 10 a.m., the CHP said. 

Los Angeles Times

53-year-old man and dog killed in East Hollywood house fire, LAFD says

A man and his dog were killed in a house fire in East Hollywood on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. LAFD says crews responded to the house fire just after 3 p.m. on North Kenmore Avenue near Fountain Avenue. Officials said fire was showing from one room in the residence. After receiving reports of a possible trapped person, firefighters searched the residence and found a 53-year-old man and a dog. They were both pronounced dead. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control approximately 22 minutes after the initial 911 call, according to LAFD. Investigators are now working to determine a cause.

ABC 7

Passenger killed after Mustang skids across lanes, hits tree in San Fernando Valley

An investigation is underway after a driver lost control of a car overnight and crashed into a tree, leaving a passenger dead in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. The crash was reported around 1:30 a.m. on Valley Circle Boulevard near Valerie Avenue in Woodland Hills, when a southbound blue Ford Mustang skidded across lanes and slammed into a tree. The impact brought the tree down on top of the vehicle, nearly splitting it in two with a passenger still inside, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed. The sound of the collision woke Francisco Flores, who lives nearby. He rushed outside to help. “I tried to open the door, and I couldn’t open up the door,” Flores said. He then saw flames coming from the bottom of the car and ran home to grab a fire extinguisher. When he returned, Flores put out the fire and tried again to reach the passenger. “There was just no way. I couldn’t get him out,” he said. Los Angeles Fire Department crews arrived and pronounced the passenger, identified only as a man in his early 20s, dead at the scene.

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