Los Angeles, Ca
Man shot and killed on Metro train in South Los Angeles
A man was killed after being shot in the head on a Metro train in South L.A. Friday night.
The shooting happened near the La Cienega/Jefferson station on the 5600 block of West Jefferson Boulevard in West Adams at around 7:22 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The victim was shot on the E line train as other passengers were nearby.
Arriving officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head who was not conscious or breathing at the time. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses recalled feeling terrified as the shooting happened during Friday night rush-hour traffic.
“I heard three shots and I thought it was fireworks because I didn’t think people literally shoot on the trains, point blank like that,” said a witness who did not wish to be identified.
The witness had just stepped off the Metro Gold Line at the La Cienega/Jefferson station when he saw three men chasing the victim on the platform.
The victim jumped onto the train just as the doors were closing.
“I saw three guys banging on the door screaming, ‘Snitch! Snitch!’” the witness recalled. “The train car ends up taking off. The next thing you know, it stops because usually train cars will stop and let the late people get on the train. But in this case, those people ended up pulling out a gun and shooting a guy point blank.”
Three suspects, described as Hispanic males, were seen fleeing the area while riding skateboards.
“It appears there was some kind of argument between a group of males down here on the ground level,” explained LAPD Captain Jamie Bennett. “They ran up the stairs and boarded a train that had been waiting here to unload passengers. The shooting occurred on the train. Then the suspects left the platform running down the staircase.”
Surveillance video captured several males running underneath the train platform immediately after the shooting. One man is seen covering his face. Police have not confirmed whether those men were the same suspects.
The witness, however, believes those men were definitely involved.
“They were 100% the same guys because no one else was up here, just them,” the witness said. “My train car was very empty. It only had about six people on it and it usually has more people.”
Sky5 video showed a large police presence blocking off the Metro station as they investigated the scene.
“All E Line trains will be turning back from Culver City and La Brea stations due to police activity at Expo/La Cienega Station,” Metro officials said.
Bus shuttles will replace train service between La Brea and La Cienega until further notice.
Friday’s deadly shooting comes on the heels of a troubling increase in violent crime across public transit. Attacks targeting Metro riders and operators, some fatal, have included shootings, stabbings, assaults, robberies, hijacks and more.
In May, Metro officials voted to authorize an “immediate surge” of law enforcement to patrol buses, trains and stations to address the concerns of drivers and passengers.
The latest data on public safety across L.A. Metro’s public transportation systems can be found here.
The victim’s identity was not released pending an investigation from the coroner’s office.
This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Los Angeles, Ca
Suspect sought in fatal shooting of man in Los Angeles Co. neighborhood
Homicide detectives are searching for whoever shot and killed a man in Los Angeles County Wednesday night.
The incident was reported shortly before 11 p.m. in the 800 block of North Rose Avenue in the City of Compton.
Arriving deputies found a male victim at the scene suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release.
Video showed caution tape blocking off the neighborhood street lined with parked cars as detectives investigated the crime scene.
No information regarding the suspect, or suspects, has been released.
The motive for the shooting was also unknown.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at 323-890-5500. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
Los Angeles, Ca
Man targeted by follow-home robbers who led pursuit across Southern California
Two suspects who led police on a lengthy pursuit through Orange and Los Angeles counties Wednesday are believed to be connected to a follow-home robbery in Rancho Cucamonga.
The male victim, who did not wish to be identified, visited a Chase bank on Tuesday and withdrew around $2,000 in cash from the ATM for a birthday party.
He drove to his parents’ Rancho Cucamonga home and entered the house, leaving the cash inside his car.
That’s when he suddenly heard his car alarm go off.
“He said, ‘As soon as I sat down [inside the home], I heard the alarm go off,’” the victim’s mother recalled. “He said, ‘My car was broken into! I ran out and saw no one was close to my car.’”
A nearby home doorbell camera captured the suspects’ white SUV speeding away before the victim could catch them.
“In looking at home video surveillance, they were able to piece together what had happened and they spotted a white SUV which happened to be the Audi,” explained Maria Rodriguez a spokesperson from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, Costa Mesa police officers spotted the white Audi SUV with license plates that had been stolen in Riverside.
The suspects refused to pull over and led officers on a lengthy pursuit. They reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour while dangerously weaving through freeway traffic and surface streets.
Rancho Cucamonga officers noticed the SUV and immediately contacted Costa Mesa police, alerting them the car may be the same vehicle used in the follow-home theft.
“Sure enough, it was determined that, yes, it was the car we had seen from [Rancho Cucamonga’s] case the day prior,” Rodriguez said.
At one point during the chase, the driver pulled over, stepped out and surrendered to police. However, the passenger suddenly jumped into the driver’s seat and sped off, continuing the chase.
The car was later abandoned in Hawthorne and was located by police. The suspect, however, was nowhere to be found.
The victims said they’re glad one suspect was caught, but are hoping the second suspect is located soon before another person is victimized.
“We were fortunate because no one was hurt,” said the victim’s mother. “But the money was gone and it was not a happy day for all of us.”
Crime technicians are investigating the SUV hoping to find evidence that will lead detectives to the suspect at large.
Anyone with information on the incident can call Rancho Cucamonga police at 909-941-1488.
Los Angeles, Ca
Another person fatally stabbed in latest Metro violence
A person was fatally stabbed just after getting off a Metro bus in South Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon.
At 2:10 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the Metro station at Slauson Avenue and the 110 Freeway, a spokesperson told KTLA 5 News.
Once the officers arrived, they found that the victim and assailant had exited the bus together before they got into an altercation. The assailant pulled out a blade and stabbed the victim multiple times before fleeing, police said.
That victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The attacker, believed to be a white or Hispanic man about 30 years old, was still at large as of 3 p.m.
In a statement, Metro noted that “violence in the communities we serve spilling over onto our public transit systems continues to be an issue in Greater Los Angeles.”
“Metro extends its condolences to the family and friends of the victim,” the statement added.
This was the latest violent incident in or near Metro stations and vehicles in recent months. Shootings and stabbings have left several people dead, and in response, Metro officials are exploring the possibility of creating their own police force. It would supplant the LAPD, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and Long Beach Police Department, which are contracted to secure public transit for Metro.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.
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