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Bruce Rodriguez, a 42-year-old Culver City bus driver, was fatally shot on Thursday evening near Centinela and Mitchell avenues after a confrontation with an intoxicated passenger. The suspect, 55-year-old Jose Zayas, was arrested on Friday and charged with murder. Rodriguez leaves behind his wife and two young sons; a GoFundMe campaign has raised over $96,000 to support the family.
Two people, a man and a woman aged 18 to 25, were killed in a shooting Friday night at a private party in a Northridge strip mall. LAPD responded to the scene on Nordhoff Street shortly after 11 p.m., finding the victims dead and clearing over 100 attendees, many of whom were minors. No arrests have been made, and police are searching for one suspect.
A 17-year-old student, identified by family as Xavier Nungaray, died after falling from a fourth-floor balcony at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, September 30. The incident prompted a three-hour lockdown and a death investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). While LAPD stated there was no evidence of foul play, circulating videos appear to show a confrontation prior to the fall. Family members allege the student faced persistent bullying since his sophomore year, prompting calls for an audit of anti-bullying policies. A GoFundMe page raised over $169,000 for funeral expenses, and hundreds gathered at a memorial on Thursday. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has deployed crisis counselors and substitute teachers to support the school community.
A student died after falling from a fourth-floor balcony at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, Los Angeles, following a classroom altercation. Video footage shows a physical fight and racial slurs, while police state there is no evidence of foul play. A community vigil was held, and the victim is identified by friends as Xavier.
An 18-year-old student died after falling from a fourth-floor balcony at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park on Wednesday. The incident followed a classroom fight, and police are investigating whether the victim was disoriented by injuries or actively threatened before jumping.
A woman was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department after a baby girl, estimated to be between 4 and 6 months old, was discovered dead in a dumpster in South Los Angeles on Monday night. The infant was found near the Pueblo Del Rio housing complex around 10:30 p.m. and pronounced dead at a hospital. Authorities are investigating the death as a homicide. The detained woman is believed to be the child’s mother, though police have not officially confirmed the identity of the victim or the suspect.
Actress Monet Mazur confronted three masked burglars attempting to break into her Hollywood Hills home late Saturday. She spotted them on security cameras and went outside with her dog, causing the suspects to flee. LAPD searched the area but found no one.
A 16-year-old boy died and his 14-year-old sister was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis after a blue sedan struck them while crossing a street in South Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The driver and a passenger fled the scene on foot, leaving the vehicle behind. LAPD is searching for the suspects, while neighbors demand speed bumps to address chronic speeding in the area.
An SUV traveling the wrong way on De Soto Avenue struck a Metro Line 166 bus at Nordhoff Street in Chatsworth, killing two people (Daniel Castillo and Gage Weida) and injuring six others. The driver, Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, of Simi Valley, was arrested on suspicion of murder with investigators citing reckless driving, running a red light, and possible DUI; Rios is held on a $4 million bond as prosecutors prepare to charge.
Police in downtown Los Angeles corralled and arrested more than 70 riders on unauthorized minibikes on the 6th Street Bridge, impounding 78 minibikes and two vehicles; juveniles were cited and parents notified as officers halted the roadway and towed the bikes.
In a weekend crackdown dubbed 'Operation Street Sweeper,' Los Angeles police arrested 66 people and issued about 570 citations at four illegal street-takeover events in Harbor Gateway, with more than 700 people gathered at a South Figueroa/West Alondra intersection around 2 a.m. One hundred+ vehicles were towed, seven firearms and nitrous oxide canisters were recovered, and the youngest attendee was 11. LAPD and Mayor Karen Bass pledged ongoing enforcement to deter future takeovers.
Police dismantled a large Harbor Gateway street takeover during Operation Street Sweeper, deploying 150+ officers with drones to the intersection of South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard around 2 a.m. The effort netted 66 arrests of participants, plus 570 citations (442 for spectators and 128 juveniles cited for being out past the 10 p.m. curfew). About 200 vehicles were impounded and seven firearms recovered, as officials warned that such incidents are criminal and pledged further action against future takeovers.
Police, with multiple agencies, dispersed a large illegal street takeover at the Harbor Gateway intersection of South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard early Saturday, arresting dozens, towing roughly 160 vehicles and recovering six firearms; officers also escorted children at the scene to a nearby station for pickup as part of a broader crackdown on such gatherings.
A mob of more than 20 looters stormed a Superior Grocers in South Los Angeles during an illegal street takeover early Sunday, forcing employees to flee upstairs and barricade themselves; LAPD took one person into custody and no injuries were reported. The incident is part of a broader wave of smash-and-grab thefts linked to street takeovers, with authorities forming a task force to crack down on the crimes and store reopenings uncertain.
LA Mayor Karen Bass ordered the LAPD to stop giving criminal citations to street vendors and to remove any charges issued in error, as she seeks citywide safeguards for vendors. The move comes amid a competitive mayoral race with opponent Nithya Raman proposing a pro-vendor plan that includes permits, microloans, and designated vending zones to integrate vendors with brick‑and‑mortar businesses.