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Vehicle Found Off Roadway Into Tree in South Los Angeles; Unresponsive Driver Declared Deceased
SOUTH LOS ANGELES, May 18 (KNN) — A driver was found unresponsive early Friday morning after a vehicle was located partially up on a curb, with the front end against a tree in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood within South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police...
LAPD Officers Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man in South Los Angeles
SOUTH LOS ANGELES, May 20 (KNN) — A confrontation with a man armed with a knife Sunday evening, led to a fatal shooting of the suspect by Los Angeles Police Department officers. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., officers with LAPD’s Southeast Division responded to a report of an assault with...
15-year-old nearly beaten to death while celebrating his birthday in South LA
Jason Rios is fighting for his life inside Harbor-UCLA Medical Center just days after turning 15 years old. His older sister Nayeli Rios said she feels helpless as her little brother remains in the ICU after a second emergency surgery. "It's devastating because I can't do anything," she said. "I am just there by his side, supporting him the entire time and just hopeful that he wakes up."On Tuesday, Nayeli said her brother was violently attacked while eating a burger with a friend at the Habit located in Freedom Plaza in Watts. They were there to celebrate Jason's birthday."These individuals basically came...
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