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Man, 19, dies days after violent, unprovoked attack in L.A.'s Koreatown

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Man, 19, dies days after violent, unprovoked attack in L.A.'s Koreatown

A family is reeling after their beloved 19-year-old son died days after he was randomly attacked last month in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.  

The July 18 incident occurred near 7th  Street and Serrano Avenue.  

According to reporting from The Korea Daily, the victim, Joonhee Han, briefly made eye contact with his attacker as the man passed him on an electric scooter.  

Han, who was wearing headphones, never saw the suspect turn around, approach from behind and throw him to the ground where he reportedly hit his head and face, and then endured a beating by the man while he was on the ground.  

“I got jumped on the street. It did not hurt that much, it’s not that uncomfortable,” the 19-year-old told his father, Chris Han, who recalled the last conversation he had with his son. “I asked him, ‘Why not fight back?’ He said [it was] too dangerous, bigger than him.”  

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Days later, on July 23 at around 2 a.m., The Korea Daily reports that Joonhe was with friends when he suddenly went pale, vomited, lost vision in one eye and collapsed as his breathing became irregular.  

“He was walking down the street, he got dizzy. His heart stopped,” his father explained to KTLA.  

Joonhee was in a coma for five days and, sadly, died before ever reporting the attack.  

“The coroner’s office, after conducting an autopsy following the organ donation surgery, determined that Han’s death was due to brain damage caused by a blood clot resulting from the assault, rather than a naturally occurring stroke,” The Korea Daily reported.  

Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department told KTLA that they are now searching for witnesses and possible security video of the unprovoked assault.  

A spokesperson for the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to The Korea Daily that the autopsy performed on Joonhee was in concert with LAPD’s investigation, but did not disclose the 19-year-old’s exact cause of death.  

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A GoFundMe has been organized for the family, who described Joonhee as “vibrant and kindhearted.”  

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Man accused of shooting brother multiple times in violent dispute

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Man accused of shooting brother multiple times in violent dispute

Police in Chino have arrested a man who they say shot his own brother multiple times after a verbal dispute turned violent.

Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, officers from the Chino Police Department responded to the 6600 block of Riverside Drive for a report of a shooting.

There they found a 34-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said.

Detectives began investigating the shooting and determined that it took place inside the victim’s home and the alleged gunman was his own brother, 21-year-old Bernardo Cardenas of Chino.

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Investigators believe the two men were involved in a verbal dispute that escalated into violence, with Cardenas pulling a gun and firing.

Cardenas was not at at the scene when officers responded but was located later that day in the town of Vista in San Diego County. He was arrested and returned to San Bernardino County and booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga where he’s being held without bail.

He was expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges for attempted murder.

The shooting remains under investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact Chino PD detectives Reginald Barber at 909-334-3144, or Franklin Ike at 909-334-3035.

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Person struck by gunfire at Northridge gas station

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A person has been hospitalized after they were struck by gunfire at a Northridge gas station.

The shooting was reported at about 6:20 a.m. in the 19300 block of Parthenia Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

A person was hit at least once while at the gas station pump, though police did not detail if the shot was fired from the gas station as well.

Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that one person was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

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That person’s condition has not been released, nor has any information about the suspected shooter.

Nancy Fontan and Jonathan Williams contributed to this report.

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Chilling video shows violent attack on woman at L.A. Metro station

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Chilling video shows violent attack on woman at L.A. Metro station

WARNING: Images and video contain graphic violence

Chilling video of a brutally violent attack on a woman at an Los Angeles Metro station in Pasadena shows the terrifying moments a man beat, punched and stomped her and tried to throw her into oncoming traffic on the 210 Freeway.  

The Aug. 7 incident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. at the Allen Metro station along the Metro A Line.  

Footage of the incident obtained by KTLA, which is disturbing and difficult to watch, shows the victim repeatedly being dragged into the carpool lane of the busy 210 freeway as cars whiz seemingly within inches of running her over and she fights to survive.  

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department believe the attack was random, resulting from a chance encounter with the suspect, now identified as 33-year-old Juan Pablo.  

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The 33-year-old, who was arrested shortly after the attack, has since been charged by the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office with felony attempted murder and felony mayhem.  

He is being held on $2,000,000 bail.  

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The victim, who narrowly escaped with her life, may now suffer “long-term disfigurement, and has had to return to the hospital due to infections with her injuries, including broken bones, bruises and deep lacerations requiring stitches, according to LASD.  

The incident, say some Metro riders, serves as a stark reminder of the violence that has plagued public transit in Southern California, particularly in Los Angeles.  

Nandi Hughes, a young mother who depends on the train to get to and from her job as an in-home caretaker, said she feels safe most of the time, but that she stays vigilant.  

“Always looking left and right, paying attention to what’s going on,” she told KTLA’s Chris Wolfe.

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Another Metro rider, Dana Terrance, told KTLA that she feels safe enough on public transit, but avoids using it later in the night.

“I don’t have a car, so it’s my only means of transportation,” she explained. “I don’t go on the Metro past 10 p.m.”  

Local leaders say they are working on increased safety measures for public transportation in L.A., namely with a heavier law enforcement presence and the possibility of Metro creating its own police force.  

As for Flores, if convicted as charged, he could face life in prison.  

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