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Los Angeles Kosher Bakery Owner Shoots & Kills Attacker in Self Defense
In the latest antisemitic attack on a Jewish-owned business, Sam’s Kosher Bakery in Los Angeles was the victim of a violent intrusion by a criminal. On Sunday afternoon a 52-year-old homeless man began attacking the frum bakery owner and his son. The owner of the bakery, who had a license to carry, shot and killed the perpetrator in what authorities have confirmed is “a case of self-defense.” After the recent anti-Israel mob in Los Angeles, the Jewish community is outraged by the increase in these incidents.
Woman found shot inside Mercedes near 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles; investigation underway
Police have launched an investigation after a woman was found shot inside a Mercedes Tuesday evening near the 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles.Deputies responded to the area near Vermont Avenue and 115th Street near the 105 Freeway around 7:45 p.m.The video featured in the media player above is the ABC7 Los Angeles 24/7 streaming channelWhen they arrived, they found the woman inside the white Mercedes with several gunshot wounds. She was rushed to the hospital in an unknown condition. AIR7 was above the scene as the investigation was unfolding and captured the vehicle's front passenger window riddled with bullet holes.The front driver's side window was also shattered to pieces.Information regarding a suspect or suspects has not been released. It's also unclear if the shooting took place while she was on the freeway or on surface streets.Meanwhile, Vermont Avenue is closed to traffic. The incident remains under investigation.This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
Infant Struck by Vehicle in Exposition Park
EXPOSITION PARK, LOS ANGELES, July 2 (KNN) — An infant in the roadway at an Exposition Park intersection was struck by a vehicle late Monday night. Officers… Read more "Infant Struck by Vehicle in Exposition Park">
Metro bus evacuated after reports of armed man sleeping on bus
LOS ANGELES - A Metro bus in Glendale was evacuated after officials received reports of a man armed with a gun. Glendale Police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to the area of Los Feliz Blvd. and San Fernando Blvd. around 9:45 a.m. According to law enforcement, a...
Man Found Dead in Manhattan Beach Park
A 23-year-old foreign national who had recently traveled to the country was found dead Monday in a Manhattan Beach park. Officers were dispatched to Polliwog Park at 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd. around 7 a.m. Monday regarding an unconscious man who was not breathing, according to the Manhattan Beach Police Department.
Police fatally shoot man who was lighting fireworks in his backyard in Downey
Police fatally shot a man who was lighting fireworks in his backyard in Downey on Saturday. They were called to the 7100 block of Stewart and Gray Road, near Pernell Avenue, at around 6:15 p.m. for reports of a disturbance in the area, according to a statement from the Downey Police Department. "Officers arrived on scene and during their investigation, an officer-involved shooting occurred," the statement said. "A male subject was shot and died from his injuries."Witnesses claim that the incident began when a neighbor, who allegedly has mental health issues, was lighting fireworks in his backyard and got into an argument with another neighbor. Exact circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear. The California Department of Justice will be investigating the incident as the man was unarmed when he was killed. No other injuries were reported.
Unattended toddler struck by a car in Los Angeles
An unattended two-year-old was seriously injured after they were struck by a car after running into a Los Angeles street late Monday night, according to police. Officers received a call of a traffic collision at 11:58 p.m. at the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Halldale Avenue in Exposition Park. When […]
Man fatally shot in Vermont Knolls area
A man was mortally wounded early Monday in the Vermont Knolls area of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred at 12:15 a.m. Monday at 517 W. 84th St., according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center.
Incarcerated Los Angeles man allegedly killed by 3 other inmates in prison
Three prison inmates are accused of attacking and killing a 24-year-old Los Angeles man at Kern Valley State Prison last month, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Officials say three inmates allegedly attacked Dwight Gibbs, a 24-year-old incarcerated man, at about 8:06 p.m. on June 28. Prison employees quickly broke up the […]
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