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6 hospitalized after SUV plows through carnival in South Los Angeles

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6 hospitalized after SUV plows through carnival in South Los Angeles

No less than six individuals had been hospitalized after a car plowed via a road carnival in South Los Angeles on Saturday evening.

The mass hit-and-run occurred close to Trinity St. and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. round 8:20 p.m., in response to the Los Angeles Police Division.

The victims are all between the ages of 30 to 50 years outdated, authorities verify. A whole lot of attendees had been current on the carnival when the suspect drove via the crowds.

Carnival goers say they had been ready in line for rides once they heard a loud growth that seemed like attainable gunshots. Individuals had been screaming and working in all instructions after the sound.

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The suspect was driving a more recent, white-colored Porsche Cayenne SUV with main collision injury once they fled the scene, police stated.

Citizen video captured the hectic scene as carnival company ran away from the occasion whereas scrambling to security amid loud sirens.

The victims had been transported to an area hospital for damage remedy. Particular circumstances had been unavailable, however all suffered non-life-threatening accidents, authorities stated.

Police are nonetheless looking for the suspect.

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Deputy shoots man allegedly armed with gun, knife in Apple Valley

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Deputy shoots man allegedly armed with gun, knife in Apple Valley

A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded an armed man after he shot and wounded a woman in Apple Valley, officials said.

The man, 71-year-old Thoren Rand, was reported for allegedly assaulting a 69-year-old woman in the 15200 Block of Pocahontas Street a few minutes before 8:30 a.m. Monday, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

When deputies arrived, the woman ran out of the home while suffering from “severe injuries,” with Rand in pursuit of her, the release said.

“Rand was armed with a large knife and a firearm,” the release said. “The deputy gave Rand numerous commands to drop the weapons, but he refused to comply.”

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It was at that point that the deputy opened fire, the release added, striking Rand at least once.

“Through investigation, it was learned Rand physically assaulted the victim and then shot her,” officials said. “She was transported to a hospital where she remains in stable condition.”

Rand is also still hospitalized, though his condition is unknown.

He is being held in Sheriff’s Department custody, and his bail has been set at $1 million.

Rand is due to appear in Victorville Superior Court on Wednesday on an attempted murder charge.

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Anyone with information is asked to call 909-890-4904. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling WeTip at 800-78-CRIME (27463) or by visiting wetip.com.

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Residents of Los Angeles neighborhood feeling 'unsafe' after multiple home break-ins

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Residents of Los Angeles neighborhood feeling 'unsafe' after multiple home break-ins

A homeowner in Mar Vista is speaking out after their house was broken into for the fourth time in five years.

The victim was at dinner with their family when the break-in occurred around 5:30 p.m. on April 20.

When the family arrived back home, their home had been ransacked. The suspects took everything from appliances to a firearm. The thieves had gone through everything, throwing the victims’ belongings around the house.

“It makes me feel pretty unsafe,” the homeowner said to KTLA 5’s Omar Lewis.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirms there were numerous break-ins in the area on April 20, and many of the victims say the burglars used the same method.

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Security footage obtained by KTLA shows a woman walking up to the home with a mask on and knocking on the door. When it’s confirmed that no one is in the house, multiple men arrive moments later and smash their way into the home.

The same group is seen in several videos and pictures of the thieves posted online. The group of burglars is seen fleeing the scene in a white Honda SUV in the security footage.

Residential burglaries have been on the rise over the past year in Los Angeles, with home break-ins increasing by 4.5% compared to 2023.

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Southern California women who attended University of Arizona killed at off-campus party

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Southern California women who attended University of Arizona killed at off-campus party

A woman from Southern California who was a student at the University of Arizona was killed at an off-campus party.

The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, when officers with the Tucson Police Department responded to a call about a possible shooting, according to AZCentral.com.

When emergency responders arrived on the scene, they found a female suffering from life-threatening injuries. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Erin Jones, was transported to a local hospital where she passed away.

Jones grew up in Newport Beach and attended Corona Del Mar High School. She was in her sophomore year at Arizona.

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There were several other victims of the shooting. A female was found with gunshot wounds nearby and was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Two other victims, a teenage girl, and a man arrived at the hospital in their vehicles and were treated for minor wounds, according to AZCentral.com.

The University of Arizona president, Robert C. Robbins released a statement has been in contact with Jones’ family about the incident, and offered the school’s full support.

“Our deepest sympathies go out to Erin’s family in California and across the country, her friends, and her classmates in Tucson and Newport Beach, who are absorbing the heartbreaking news today,” Robbins said.

Authorities believe there was a large gathering in the area where the shooting occurred. Tuscon Police believes several witnesses fled the scene before officers arrived, AZCentral reports.

No further information has been provided about a motive or any potential suspects.

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