Sheriff's Homicide Investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a male Hispanic adult. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at approximately 11:30 PM.
Walnut Sheriff's Station deputies responded to the 1900 block of Sierra Leone Ave., Rowland Heights, regarding multiple calls of a gunshot victim. Upon arriving, deputies discovered two victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The second male Hispanic adult victim was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
A suspect was arrested and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Los Angeles California 90012
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213-229-1700
**ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE**
DATE: Saturday, August 26, 2023
REPORTED AT: Approximately 11:30 p.m.
LOCATION: 1900 blk Sierra Leone Ave., Rowland Heights
VICTIM(S): Two Male Adults
SUSPECT(S): Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Camacho
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting death investigation. The incident was reported Saturday, August 26, 2023 at approximately 11:30 p.m., on the 1900 block of Sierra Leone Ave., in the city of Rowland Heights.
A male adult was pronounced deceased at the scene. A second male adult was transported to a local area hospital in stable condition.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Forwarded by:
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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