By GREG RISLING Kendrec McDade, 19, was shot by Pasadena Police after Oscar Carrillo made a false claim that he had a handgun. PASADENA, Calif. — Police initially considered Oscar Carrillo a victim of an armed robbery and rushed to … Continue reading
The man shot and killed by Los Angeles police in Shadow Hills on Wednesday afternoon had shot an employee during a tobacco shop robbery, then carjacked a woman in a Mercedes-Benz, police said. Police said they responded to reports of … Continue reading
A gunman who had been holed up with a hostage inside a Buena Park bank was shot and wounded by SWAT team members who entered the building just after 3 p.m., authorities said. “The suspect is wounded, I don’t know … Continue reading
Eleven Los Angeles police officers fired more than 60 shots, fatally wounding an armed carjacking suspect in Koreatown at the end of a televised slow-speed pursuit on Thursday, police sources said. Authorities said police fired because the suspect pointed his … Continue reading
WHITTIER, Calif. (KABC) — Lupe Rodriguez and her family went door-to-door in a Whittier neighborhood Saturday handing out fliers and appealing for help to find her son’s killer. Cesar Rodriguez, 19, and his friend Larry Villegas, 24, were standing in … Continue reading
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) — A 24-year-old security guard brought in to battle increasing gang crime was gunned down Thursday night outside a Santa Ana apartment complex. Family members said Jaime Alberto Villacorta had been struggling with dealing with a … Continue reading
Two suspects were being sought Thursday afternoon after a shootout that left a Los Angeles police officer with multiple injuries. A third man was hospitalized after the shooting but it was unclear whether he is a suspect or a bystander, … Continue reading
A humorous approach to reducing police shootings By PoliceOne The Chicago Sun-Times recently ran a two-page spread trumpeting the sharp spike in police shootings in the Windy City. At that time, the cops had shot 40 suspects, the highest tally … Continue reading