Youth dies, another wounded in Lynwood shooting
A 17-year-old boy was killed and another teenage boy was wounded Wednesday night when gunfire erupted on a Lynwood street, authorities said. The youth was pronounced dead at the scene at East Imperial Highway near Hulme Avenue, the Los Angeles...
L.A. County approves $750,000 settlement with family of man fatally shot by deputy
A $750,000 settlement was approved Tuesday for the relatives of an unarmed man shot and killed by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in July 2008 in front of his family’s home. Christian Portillo, 35, was sitting in his car...
15-year-old fatally shot during theft of his bicycle; gunfire wounds girl standing nearby [Updated]
Homicide detectives are searching for two men who stole a bicycle from a 15-year-old boy in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood, then fatally shot him and wounded an 11-year-old girl. Miguel Machuca of Los Angeles was riding his bike with a...
Guest at wedding reception fatally shot during argument
A Sun Valley wedding reception turned deadly early Sunday after an argument led to the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man, authorities said. Jose Arroyo-Martinez of Canoga Park was outside Michael’s Banquet Hall in the 8400 block of Lankershim Boulevard...
South Los Angeles shootings leave four wounded
Two gunmen in search of rival gang members in South Los Angeles went on a shooting spree Friday night, wounding at least four people, including a woman who was listed in critical condition, authorities said. The attacks were reported about...
Man is shot, killed in apparent road rage incident
A 28-year-old Bellflower man was killed Friday night in an apparent road rage incident on an onramp to the 105 Freeway in Downey, police said. The man's wife and two young children were in the car with him. The victim,...
2 men are killed in separate attacks in Compton [Updated]
Two separate killings took place Friday in Compton, police said. In one case, a man was stabbed to death, allegedly by his 23-year-old sister, police said. The attack occurred at 11:50 a.m. at a home in the 800 block of...
Homicide Report: 14 killings last week in L.A. County; three in car-to-car shootings
Coroner's officials reported 14 killings between Aug. 15 and Aug. 22, bringing the year-to-date total to 420, according to data collected for The Times' Homicide Report database. Countywide homicide rates still remain lower than in previous years: There were 501...
3 men shot dead in West Hollywood home
Three men were shot dead Thursday night in a home in West Hollywood, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 9:15 p.m. in the 600 block of North Kings Road, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. The victims were pronounced...
SWAT officers still searching for shooting suspect at Torrance apartment complex
SWAT teams were searching a Torrance apartment complex late Sunday night for a man suspected of shooting and killing a neighbor. As officers picked their way through the sprawling, block-long complex, at 4023 242nd Street, near Hawthorne Boulevard, some were...
Man shot to death near Azusa
A man was shot to death Sunday evening near Azusa, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff's Det. Benjamin Grubb said the shooting was reported about 6:17 p.m. in the 5200 block of Baneview Avenue, near Arrow Highway....
Apartment complex evacuated as Torrance police search for gunman [Updated]
Torrance police are searching for a shooting suspect they believe to be at large in an apartment complex where he allegedly shot and wounded another man Sunday afternoon. [Updated at 7:31 p.m.: Police say the victim, who was shot multiple...