Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates   Law Enforcement News 1 man killed, 1 hurt in Jefferson Park shooting, Los Angeles police say Two people were shot in Jefferson Park on Sunday night, and one of them was killed. The deadly shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. on Hobart Boulevard and 22nd Street. Los Angeles police confirmed that one man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a second man was rushed to the hospital in stable condition. Police did not immediately release any information about the shooter. The circumstances leading up to the shooting were unknown. ABC 7 Hit-and-run driver kills elderly woman in San Fernando Valley Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed an elderly woman who was crossing the street in Pacoima Friday evening before fleeing the scene. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the deadly crash happened around 5:50 p.m. along Van Nuys Boulevard, east of Glenoaks Boulevard. Investigators said a black Dodge Durango was traveling eastbound when it hit the woman as she was crossing the street. The driver continued without stopping to identify themselves or provide aid. Paramedics with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Her name has not been released while authorities notify next of kin. Valley Traffic Division detectives are asking anyone who may have seen the collision — or who was driving in the area at the time — to contact them. Drivers are reminded that California law requires anyone involved in a crash to pull over when safe, call for help and remain at the scene. Anyone with information is urged to contact Valley Traffic Division Officer Reyes at 818-644-8114 or Officer Takishita at 818-644-8116. During evenings or weekends, callers can dial 1-877-LAPD-24-7. KTLA 5 Homeless man, 42, fatally struck by car in Los Angeles neighborhood: police A homeless man was struck and killed in L.A.’s Exposition Park on Saturday, police confirmed. The incident took place at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Hoover Street around 10 p.m. Friday, the L.A. Police Department said. The location provided by police is not far from the L.A. Coliseum and BMO Stadium. “The vehicle was traveling westbound on MLK when it struck the pedestrian, who was crossing outside of the crosswalk,” an LAPD spokesperson stated. The victim, identified as a 42-year-old Hispanic man, was transported to a hospital where he wqas pronounced deceased, the spokesperson elaborated. Per the spokesperson, the suspect in the case ditched their vehicle at the scene and fled on foot. As of 7 a.m. Saturday, they had yet to be apprehended. No further information on the fatal incident was available. KTLA 5 Man says he heard shots, then realized he was victim of L.A. gunfire Los Angeles police are searching for a suspect who shot a man in the Historic South-Central neighborhood overnight. The shooting was reported shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday on East 43rd Place near Avalon Boulevard. Responding officers found a 46-year-old man on the street suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim told investigators he heard gunfire, then realized he had been struck. He was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition. It is unclear whether the man was hit randomly or was the intended target, police said. No suspect description was available. KTLA 5 Attempted burglary, car chase rattles Woodland Hills neighborhood Five people were taken into custody overnight in connection with an attempted burglary and a short car chase in Woodland Hills, according to police. Officers were called to a home on Campo Road sometime before 3:30 a.m. Sunday after three men attempted to enter the house. Those individuals were arrested at the scene, authorities said. Shortly after, a second call to police was made after a suspicious vehicle was seen in the area. The driver of that vehicle tried to evade law enforcement, prompting a brief chase that resulted in multiple vehicles being struck. Stephen Mintz, who lives in the community, recalled the chaos that woke him up. “It was 3 o’clock in the morning, I heard all these sirens going and I’m seeing all the red lights at my house,” he said. “I got out of bed and I looked up the hill and there is a street that goes back there, and I just saw all these cars flying down there and then they made a left turn and the guys that were being chased. Wacked that poor car. I’m glad nobody was in it.” The Los Angeles Police Department said it’s still investigating whether the attempted burglary and car chase are connected. It did not release the names of the individuals who were arrested or what charges they may face. NBC 4 LAPD arrests man for allegedly vandalizing multiple Jewish businesses in San Fernando Valley Los Angeles police have arrested a man who allegedly vandalized multiple Jewish businesses in the San Fernando Valley dating back to August last year. In a news release, LAPD officials said that their Major Crimes Division began investigating "a series of vandalism incidents targeting Jewish businesses along the Ventura Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue corridors." "The vandalism involved the defacement of properties with swastikas and other hate-related graffiti," police said. On Jan. 29, officers served a search warrant at the suspect's home in the San Fernando Valley. They arrested Jose Antonio Montes Gutierrez without incident. While searching his home, investigators said that they found "items of evidence related to the crime." He was booked at Van Nuys Jail on five felony counts, which included hate crime and felony vandalism, police said. He was being held in lieu of $250,000 bail. CBS 2 1 Georgia officer killed, second officer and suspect wounded in hotel room shootout A man being questioned by police at a suburban Atlanta hotel on Sunday shot the two officers after inviting them into his room, killing one of them and seriously wounding the other, authorities said. The shooting suspect also was shot by one of the officers and was undergoing medical treatment and expected to survive, Gwinnett County Police Chief J.D. McClure said during a news conference. The shootout happened Sunday morning near Stone Mountain, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. The officers were dispatched to the hotel after a caller in another state reported someone had fraudulently used their credit card there, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. The agency said the front desk clerk directed the officers to the room of the person who had used the credit card. McClure said the suspect greeted the officers at the door to his room and invited them inside. “They began discussing the scenario or the incident with him,” McClure said. “And at some point the suspect produced a handgun and, in an unprovoked attack, fired at our Gwinnett County police officers.” Officer Pradeep Tamang, 25, died from his injuries at a hospital, McClure said. A native of Nepal, Tamang had joined the police department last year. Associated Press Jury recommends death sentence for man in 2023 killing of Missouri officer A jury recommended the death penalty for Kenneth Lee Simpson, 38, following his conviction in the 2023 shooting death of a Hermann police officer, FOX 2 Now reported. Simpson was found guilty of nine charges, including first-degree murder, in the killing of Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith, according to the report. On Jan. 30, jurors reached a verdict and recommended Simpson be sentenced to death. The shooting occurred March 12, 2023, after officers responded to reports of a disruptive individual at a convenience store in Hermann. Authorities said Simpson opened fire after officers discovered he had an outstanding warrant. Griffith was fatally shot, and Officer Adam Sullentrup was injured. During sentencing arguments, defense attorneys cited Simpson’s struggles with depression and substance abuse and urged jurors to consider life in prison. Prosecutors argued Simpson acted knowingly and showed no remorse, stating he later bragged about the shooting. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said the verdict delivers accountability but not closure, acknowledging the impact on both officers’ families and the broader law enforcement community. Simpson’s formal sentencing is scheduled for June 12. PoliceOne Public Safety News 2 hospitalized after crash involving box truck in San Fernando Valley Two people were hospitalized following a crash involving a box truck in the San Fernando Valley on Sunday night. The collision was reported at around 7:30 p.m. in the 9800 block of N. Glenoaks Boulevard near the Sun Valley and Shadow Hills neighborhoods, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters said that one person had to be extricated from their vehicle upon arrival. Two women were taken to a local hospital in serious condition, according to LAFD. They said that the driver of the truck, only identified as an 18-year-old man, was assessed at the scene and declined transport to the hospital. The cause of the crash is under investigation. SkyCal flew over the scene, where a heavily damaged black SUV was seen sitting at the rear of the box truck, which appeared to belong to a junk removal business. No further information was provided. CBS 2 Nearly 100 firefighters battle blaze at boarded-up San Pedro church Nearly 100 firefighters rushed to San Pedro early Saturday after a fire tore through a boarded-up church, forcing crews into aggressive interior and exterior attacks as heavy smoke poured from the aging structure. The blaze was reported around 6:52 a.m. in the 100 block of West 1st Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. First-arriving units described the building as an older, wood-framed church that had been boarded up, with flames and thick smoke already showing. Crews immediately went into offensive mode, deploying hose lines both inside and outside the structure. A total of 93 firefighters managed to knock down the fire within about 58 minutes, fire officials said. Primary and secondary searches confirmed no one was inside the building at the time of the blaze, and no injuries were reported. Investigators with the Los Angeles Port Police and LAFD arson units were dispatched to the scene as part of standard protocol. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. KTLA 5 Highest reported measles cases in the U.S. for the month of January in over 26 years We are seeing the highest reported measles cases in the United States for the month of January in 26 years. Health officials say they are linked to ongoing outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah and Arizona. Several of those cases are also in LA and Orange Counties, including Disneyland. In the last week there have been at least five new cases in Southern California where two had no public exposure, but three did. Those three also traveled internationally and spent time in very crowded places. Public health officials say a person, whose age has not been released, arrived at LAX on Viva Aerobus Flight 518 from Guadalajara, Mexico on January 26. They spent time in the LAX Terminal B from 10:45 that night to 1am on January 27. This same person also went to the Dunkin Donuts on 22020 Ventura Blvd in Woodland Hills Jan. 30 from 3 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. In Orange County, health officials say a young adult with Measles possibly exposed people at the EOS Gym in Ladera Ranch on Jan. 23 from 2 to 6 p.m. And then the AFC Urgent Care in Ladera Ranch from 3:30 to 6 p.m., and three days later at the same clinic on Jan. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. NBC 4 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