<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3aDdLT_1Gvvft5000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3aDdLT_1Gvvft5000" width="1768" height="1138" ><figcaption>Flowers, candles and rose petals line a fence in an alley near Sixth Street and Buena Vista Avenue in Pomona, honoring a shooting victim known as “Wolfy.” The makeshift memorial features handwritten messages and offerings left in remembrance of the victim. Gemma McHugh | The Poly Post</figcaption></figure>Police are investigating the murders of two men in Pomona, raising questions from students and residents about public safety.The homicides, one stabbing and one shooting, are believed to be unrelated, although they were reported less than two hours apart, according to the Pomona Police Department. Detectives have not identified the victims publicly, and investigations into both homicides remain ongoing. Police have not released descriptions of any suspects.The first victim was pronounced dead at a hospital after being stabbed near Monterey Avenue and Toby Way at about 10:56 p.m. Oct. 26, according to Pomona PD. Security footage of the murder provided to The Poly Post by a local shop showed the victim standing near a vehicle with three individuals when one of them walked to the other side of the car, appeared to retrieve an object, then walked back around the car and fatally stabbed the victim. The police have neither confirmed or denied the contents of this footage.Less than two hours later, a second man was fatally shot in an alleyway near Sixth Street and Buena Vista Avenue. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at about 12:45 a.m. Oct. 27, according to Pomona PD. Community members referred to the victim as “Wolfy” in comments on the Pomona PD’s Facebook post, while graffiti at a memorial near the crime scene also displayed the nickname.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1co2gT_1Gvvft5000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1co2gT_1Gvvft5000" width="1736" height="1160" ><figcaption>Messages reading “Love You” and “E1NSUP,” a stylized spelling of “one-up,” are spray-painted on a wall across from a memorial honoring a shooting victim known as “Wolfy.” The graffiti remains in the alley where the victim was found, reflecting the tributes left behind following his death. Gemma McHugh | The Poly Post</figcaption></figure>The two killings brought Pomona’s homicide total to eight so far in 2026, compared with nine recorded throughout 2025, according to Corporal Jeffrey Hayward with Pomona PD.Hayward said the department has not identified any new patterns of violent crime. Historically, many of Pomona’s homicides have been associated with gang violence or drug activity, according to Haywad, although the circumstances surrounding the two recent killings have not been publicly confirmed.Hayward said investigators intentionally withhold certain details about homicides to distinguish credible witness accounts from potentially misleading information.“We call it protecting the integrity of the investigation,” Hayward said.He said releasing too much information could allow individuals to falsely accuse others or provide details they learned from public reports rather than firsthand knowledge.For some CPP students and Pomona residents, concerns about safety extend beyond the recent homicides. A nearby business owner whose security cameras captured the Oct. 26 stabbing said police contacted him while he was out of state to request the recordings. The owner, who asked not to be identified, said investigators met him at his shop early the following morning to retrieve the footage.Residents and business owners have expressed concerns about other criminal activity in Pomona.The business owner said he has repeatedly contacted police about suspected drug activity and disturbances outside his shop. He said the activity has affected his business, discouraging customers from visiting.Kyehan Popal, a computer science student at CPP, lives about a mile from both homicide locations, said he has similar concerns about safety in Pomona.Popal recalled being chased by a man armed with a knife while walking to a convenience store around 2 a.m. over the summer.“I had to run around a little, and then I ran into the gas station, and the guy locked the door behind me,” Popal said.He also described multiple incidents in which individuals entered his former fraternity house, located on Holt Avenue in Pomona, without permission, stealing belongings and throwing objects at the property.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3kP2ZB_1Gvvft5000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3kP2ZB_1Gvvft5000" width="1694" height="1124" ><figcaption>Candles and a blue bandana mark a memorial near Monterey Avenue and Toby Way in Pomona, where a man was fatally stabbed Oct. 26. The makeshift memorial honors the victim as police continue investigating the homicide. Gemma McHugh | The Poly Post</figcaption></figure>Popal said his experiences have influenced where he recommends CPP students live.“I would just recommend not living in Pomona,” Popal said. “I’d recommend living in Diamond Bar, Walnut, which rent’s a little more expensive, but notably nicer areas.”Preliminary city data shows Pomona recorded approximately 716 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with California’s most recently reported statewide rate of 480.3 in 2024, according to Resources and Crime Data. Pomona’s estimated rate was roughly 49% higher than the statewide figure.Hayward said the department uses several approaches to address crime, including a homeless encampment response team, partnerships between officers and mental health clinicians, and youth diversion programs.He said the department also works with Pomona’s Office of Violence Prevention to address behavior that could lead to future criminal activity.For CPP students who live, work or commute through Pomona, Hayward emphasized the importance of remaining aware of their surroundings, particularly when walking alone or visiting unfamiliar neighborhoods.He recommended avoiding distractions such as using a phone while walking to a vehicle and choosing well-lit public locations when meeting strangers for online purchases.Hayward also encouraged students unfamiliar with Pomona to research neighborhoods and contact the police department’s nonemergency line with safety concerns.</div></body>

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Police are investigating the murders of two men in Pomona, raising questions from students and residents about public safety. The homicides, one stabbing and one shooting, are believed to be unrelated, although they were reported less than two hours apart, according to the Pomona Police Department. Detectives have not identified the victims publicly, and investigations into both homicides remain ongoing. Police have not released descriptions of any suspects.

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Two homicides in Pomona under investigation

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