Arrests Made After Man Killed, three Wounded in Carjacking, Series of Cross-City Shootings
Police arrested two people who may be linked to the Saturday shooting spree in Santa Fe Springs. Jane Yamamoto reports for the NBC4 News at six p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017.
(Published Sunday, Apr 30, 2017)
A man and woman were arrested in connection with a carjacking and string of Los Angeles County shootings, including one that left a man dead and at least three people wounded Saturday, authorities said.
The carjacking and subsequent shootings spanned Pico Rivera, Whittier, La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs.
The Coroner’s Office identified 44-year-old Jose Sahagun of Norwalk as the victim Sunday.
A man and a woman connected to the final hotel shooting in Santa Fe Springs were taken into custody in a stolen car. They matched descriptions of the people involved in the very first shooting, but it wasn’t clear if they were suspects, authorities said.
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The Coroner’s Office identified 33-year-old Jose Sahagun of Norwalk as the victim Sunday in a Los Angeles County carjacking and series of shootings in Pico Rivera, Whittier and La Mirada. Marin Austin reports for Today in LA Sunday, April 30, 2017.
The carjacking was reported about Two:15 p.m. in the Pico Rivera area, according to Deputy Ryan Rouzan of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
The carjacked vehicle was found abandoned at 6:30 p.m. at Amelia Mayberry Park, at Painter Avenue and Lakeland Road in unincorporated South Whittier.
The shooters were described as a man and a woman.
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Someone in the car began shooting at people about four p.m. in Pico Rivera, sheriff’s officials said. The exact location was not available.
More shootings occurred in other locations.
One shooting occurred at about four p.m. at Santa Gertrudes Avenue and Alicante Road in La Mirada, where a man was wounded. He was taken to a hospital where he died, Rouzan said.
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Police are on the hunt for two shooters following a deadly cross-city shooting spree. Christine Kim reports for the NBC4 News at eleven on Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Sheriff’s officials said at least four shooting victims were taken from numerous locations to hospitals for treatment, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher. They are on the lookout for other possible victims.
A shooting at about eight p.m. in Santa Fe Springs was also being investigated as related to the others. It was at the Budget Inn near the Santa Ana five Freeway and Carmenita Road, Deputy Kelvin Moody of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.
A man and woman were taken into custody at 8:30 p.m. and were being held at Whittier Police Department.
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There was no word if anyone was wounded in the final shooting.