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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult that occurred on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in the 18400 Block of Desidia Street, Rowland Heights.

Detectives have learned that at approximately 11:41 p.m., Walnut/Diamond Bar Station deputies responded to a “gunshot victim” call.  When they arrived, they were directed to the alley of the location where they discovered the victim had been shot.  The victim was treated by paramedics but was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses said that the victim and two acquaintances were inside the garage of the location when two, male Hispanics in their early 20’s confronted them.  During the confrontation, one suspect produced a handgun and started firing at all three individuals, striking the victim at least once in the upper torso.

After the shooting, the two suspects fled east in the alley and out of view.

The other two victims were not injured.

 It is unknown if the incident is gang related.

The investigation is ongoing 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.

Authored by:

Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy

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Original press release is as follows:

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DATE:                    Thursday, May 19, 2016

TIME:                    11:41 PM

LOCATION:         18400 Block of Desidia Street, Rowland Heights

VICTIM:                Male Hispanic Adult

UNIT:                    Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hernandez

NARRATIVE:               

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide detectives are responding to the 18400 block of Desidia Street, Rowland Heights, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man that occurred on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

The victim, a male Hispanic adult, was pronounced dead at the scene.

There is no further 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.

Written by:

Deputy Mike Barraza

Deputy Trina Schrader

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 

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