Just before midnight on Tuesday, September 24th, the Pomona Police Department responded to the 700 block of Gilbert St. regarding numerous shots fired. Officers were able to identify where the gunfire came from based on a nearby witness. The witness observed a male subject with a firearm, pull a female subject inside the residence.
The Pomona Police Department SWAT team was deployed and immediately set-up a perimeter around the location. Residents in the immediate area were evacuated and taken to a safe and secure location. After an emergency Search Warrant was obtained, the SWAT team began their announcements, ordering the occupants of the residence to exit. After approximately 10 minutes, several people to include children, exited the home. Additional announcements were made, but the male suspect and female remained inside the home.
Officers on the perimeter located an AR-15 rifle and numerous spent casings near a vehicle that had blood on it.
After multiple attempts at negotiations proved to be unsuccessful, the SWAT team deployed tear gas into the home, leading both occupants to immediately surrender.
The male suspect, 42-year-old Marco Antonio Lujan of Pomona, was placed under arrest for negligent discharge of a firearm. The investigation is still ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Contact: Aly Mejia
[email protected] or 909-620-2317
FIRST UPDATE
The suspect is in custody and the roads have re-opened. The investigation remains on-going. More information will be provided at a later time.
Media Contact:
Aly Mejia, Public Information Specialist
[email protected]or 909-620-2317
ORIGINAL MEDIA RELEASE
The Pomona Police Department was notified of numerous shots fired in the 700 Blk of Gilbert St at approx. 1145 pm. It is believed that 2 adults are in a home where the shots originated. Our police officers are investigating the incident and attempting to make contact with the residents at this time.
We have blocked off this residential street as a precaution. We will notify the community when this incident has been determined to be safe and the street has been re-opened.
