CRIME & SAFETY
20-year-old woman shot and killed in Long Beach
Authorities are investigating a shooting that left a 20-year-old woman dead in Long Beach on Saturday. It happened a little after 10 p.m. near Paramount Boulevard and 57th Street, where officers were dispatched after receiving reports of multiple gunshots in the area and a possible suspect vehicle fleeing, according to Long Beach Police Department investigators. Upon arrival, they found a woman lying on the sidewalk near the intersection who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper and lower body, police said. Despite attempted life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics. The victim has been identified as Long Beach resident Brooklyn Mack. Investigators say that Mack was walking in the area when she was shot by an unknown suspect, who fled from the scene in a car before officers arrived. There was no further information provided. Anyone who may know more is asked to contact LBPD Detectives Shear or Contreras at (562) 570-7244.
Man Found Dead Near Elementary School in Palmdale
PALMDALE, Calif., May 10 (KNN) — The body of a man was discovered near Anaverde Hills School in the city of Palmdale around 6:30 a.m. Friday by a passerby. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Palmdale Station were dispatched to the location along with Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel.
Fire rips through abandoned restaurant in Boyle Heights
Firefighters were dispatched to a raging structure fire in Boyle Heights on Sunday morning. Preliminary information from the Los Angeles Fire Department indicates that the fire broke out just after 10:30 a.m. at an abandoned “and apparently vacant” building located at 320 South Soto Street. The detached one-story commercial building, formerly a restaurant, was the […]
Body found at bottom of cliffs near Point Fermin
A body was found at the base of the cliffs near Point Fermin in San Pedro on Saturday, prompting an investigation from local authorities.Crews were first dispatched to the area, near the 730 block of Paseo Del mar, a little before 12:40 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It's unclear how the body ended up at the bottom of the cliff. "Crews will provide assistance to law enforcement and the Medical Examiner in recovering the body," said LAFD's Nicholas Prange in a statement. "No additional patients. No details regarding the circumstances surrounding the death."Video from the scene showed a large law enforcement presence throughout the day on Saturday. No further information was provided.
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