- Monday February 15th, 2016 :: 09:43 p.m. PST
3rd Update #LASD Homicide Dets Continue Investigation Into Fatal Traffic Collision, Citadel Dr./La Puente Rd, Walnut 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau has identified the driver of the 1989 Toyota Camry as 36 year-old, Haissam Massalkhy, male Lebanese, who resides in West Covina.
The victim has been identified as Chi Shao, 59 year-old, male Asian, from Walnut.
Massalkhy was booked at Walnut Station for murder. He is being held in lieu of $1,000,000 bail.
The case will be presented to the District Attorney's Office for filing considerations.
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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
_____________________2nd Update_____________________
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives have arrested the driver of a 1989 Toyota Camry for Murder, following a fatal traffic collision that occurred on Monday, February 15, 2016, at approximately 5:50 a.m. near the intersection of La Puente Road and Citadel Drive, Walnut.
The driver, whose identity is being temporarily withheld pending the investigation, was transported to a local hospital for medical clearance for booking. He will subsequently be formally booked at Walnut Sheriff’s Station.
There is no additional information available at this time.
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Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy
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Jim McDonnell, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
1st Update is as follows:
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On Monday, February 15, 2016 at approximately 5:50 a.m., Walnut Station deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call from a home owner in the 20200 block of Barnard Avenue in the city of Walnut. The caller said a vehicle had collided into the brick wall outside his house.
Deputies arrived on-scene and detained a male adult driver. Deputies learned the vehicle, a 1989 Toyota Camry, was being driven eastbound on La Puente Road, west of Citadel Drive when it struck a male adult, who was jogging eastbound in the bike lane, from behind. The vehicle carried the jogger several yards on the hood of the car until it collided with the brick wall of the Barnard Avenue residence.
The jogger was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the jogger is unknown at this time and will not be released pending identification from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner – Coroner.
The driver did not appear to be injured.
The driver is being detained at Walnut Station, pending further investigation.
Homicide detectives have responded to conduct an investigation into the actions of the driver and the cause of the accident.
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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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Steve Jauch, Lieutenant
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Homicide Bureau
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*******************Original Press Release*******************
Date and Time of Occurrence: Monday, February 15, 2016 at approximately 5:52 a.m.
Location: Citadel Drive and La Puente Road, Walnut
Victim: Male Hispanic, unknown age
Suspect(s): Unknown
Unit: Homicide – Lieutenant Jauch
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide detectives are responding to the intersection of Citadel Drive and La Puente Road in the city of Walnut, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal traffic collision.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is on-going, and 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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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