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Firefighter recruit dies at scene of traffic accident

LOS ANGELES, CA – A somber mood has taken hold of the Los Angeles Fire Department following the tragic loss of a recruit firefighter who was fatally injured while assisting at a traffic accident scene. The incident occurred on Monday morning along the northbound 101 Freeway in Studio City. Around 5 a.m., the LAFD recruit was offering aid at a collision site near Vineland Avenue when he sustained critical injuries leading to his death, according …

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Man shot and killed at restaurant, suspects caught

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office is set to announce charges against two suspects accused of executing a man in an L.A. Live restaurant last year. The unveiling of the charges will take place during a news conference led by District Attorney George Gascón at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. The perpetrators, whose identities have not been released, allegedly shot Sidney Barrett Morris in the back of his head on November …

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Teen dies after being attacked by school bully

LOS ANGELES, CA – A California teenager has died from injuries she reportedly received during a high school bathroom brawl, her mother stated. The turmoil, caught on camera, unfolded earlier this month at a Los Angeles area school, Manual Arts High School. The victim, 16-year-old Shaylee Mejia, is alleged to have sustained a fatal brain hemorrhage linked to several fierce fights in her school. Her mother, Maria Juarez, reported that the fight took place on …

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Four people killed in ‘random’ shooting spree

LOS ANGELES, CA – An underage third suspect has been apprehended concerning a fatal shooting rampage that resulted in four deaths, one of them a minor, in a few hours, stated the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Friday. Authorities provided limited information about the arrested juvenile, only mentioning he was taken into custody in Compton and holds a suspicion of murder charge. Previously, two men were charged with causal links to the string of …

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Semi-truck explodes on the road, nine firefighters injured

WILMINGTON, LA – A large explosion occurred in Wilmington after a pressurized cylinder on a semi-truck caught fire, leaving nine firefighters injured, two of them critically, according to officials. The incident occurred near Alameda Street and Henry Ford Avenue shortly before 7 a.m., as reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department. The responders to the fire came from Station 38, some of whom were rushed immediately to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, while others were initially evaluated …

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Mom accused of killing 4-year-old daughter and driving for days with her dead body in the car

LOS ANGELES, CA – Maria Avalos, a Californian mother, stands accused of the horrific crime of strangulation, leading to the death of her four-year-old daughter, Mia Gonzalez. Disturbingly, investigators believe that the mother may have driven for days with her deceased child in the car. Mia was tragically found lifeless and strangled in a car on Thursday on Civic Center Way in East Los Angeles. Her mother was also in the vehicle at the time, …

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Four people found dead at home in murder-suicide

LOS ANGELES, CA – A murder-suicide incident in the Granada Hills area in Los Angeles left four people dead on Saturday, reported local law enforcement officials. While they were responding to a shooting report, officers arrived at the 11600 block of Lerdo Avenue just before 7 p.m. The officers found no answer at the home and had to force their way in. In the residence, they found four individuals pronounced dead at the scene, marking …

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Shooting at local basketball game leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

LOS ANGELES, CA – A basketball match in the South Bay region of Los Angeles ended in a fatal shooting with one person dead and another hospitalized, according to the local authorities. The incident took place in Hawthorne’s 2000 block of West 120th Street, where police responded to 911 calls about a shooting that occurred around 11:30 am. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found two adult males, both in their early thirties, who had …

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Police hunt for potential serial killer targeting homeless men

LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles officials are on high alert as a potential serial killer targets homeless men. A chilling string of fatal shootings have taken place in the city over the course of the week. Three victims were killed while they were asleep on the streets and in alleys of the city, all reportedly killed by the same person. The sinister series began on Sunday with the murder of a 37-year-old man in …

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Downtown shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

LOS ANGELES, CA – A shooting incident at L.A. Live, a popular downtown Los Angeles tourist destination, left at least one person dead and another one injured on Tuesday night. Authorities are now on the lookout for the suspect, as confirmed by the Los Angeles Police Department. The shooting took place at 800 West Olympic Boulevard, near the Peacock Theater and opposite the Crypto.com Arena, around 6:15 PM, according to LAPD officials. Fixins Soul Kitchen, …

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