On Sunday, December 15, 2024, at approximately 7:13 PM, Pomona Police patrol officers responded to a shots fired call in the 600 block of Lincoln Ave. in the City of Pomona. When officers and Los Angeles County Fire personnel arrived, they found 65-year-old Gregory Estel of Pomona inside his vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Estel succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Investigators from the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit (MCU) responded to the scene to assume the investigation. During their extensive investigation, MCU investigators were able to identify 56-year-old Julious Whiten of Covina as being involved in the murder of Gregory Estel.
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, Whiten was located in the City of Pomona and taken into custody. On Monday, March 10, 2025, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed the following charges:
187 (a) PC – Murder
29800(a)(1) PC- Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Whiten is being held without bail. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Pomona Police Department at 909-622-1241. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
