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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a man that occurred on Friday, December 9, 2016, at 12:10 A.M. in the 4000 block of Harlan Avenue, Baldwin Park.

 

Homicide detectives learned Baldwin Park Police Department officers were dispatched to the location in response to a “Disturbance” call.

 

When officers arrived at the residence they found 43-year-old Gilbert Ochoa Jr., a resident of Baldwin Park, laying on the driveway and suffering from a stab wound to his chest.  The suspect, also a resident of Baldwin Park, was at the location with an injury to his forearm.

 

Prior to the incident the homeowner of the residence was having a conversation with Victim Ochoa, who was visiting, in the garage.  The suspect, 54-year-old Steven Barron, who was the homeowner’s tenant, entered the garage and started an argument with the victim that led to a fight.  The victim struck the suspect with a metal pipe but the suspect then gained control of the pipe, striking the victim and stabbing him with a knife. 

 

Victim Ochoa succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Suspect Barron was taken to a local hospital, treated for his injuries, and released.  He was transported to Baldwin Park Police Department where he was booked for murder.  He is being held in lieu of 2 million dollars bail.

 

The homeowner was not injured during the altercation.

 

The weapon, a large kitchen knife, was recovered at the scene.

 

The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information.

  

The booking photo of Suspect Barron will not be released.

 

 

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, or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired, on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

 

Forwarded by:

Guillermina Saldaña, Deputy

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Hall of Justice - First floor 

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-229-1700

Website LASD HQ: http://www.lasd.org

 

****** Original Press Release ******     
DATE:  Friday, December 9, 2016

TIME:  12:10 a.m.

LOCATION:  4000 Block of Harlan Avenue, Baldwin Park

VICTIM:  Male Adult

SUSPECT:  Unknown

UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Mendoza

NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives are Assisting Baldwin Park Police Department with a stabbing death investigation of a male adult at the 4000 Block of Harlan Avenue, Baldwin Park.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.                                        

There is no additional information available at this time and the investigation is on-going.

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 use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
Written by:
Deputy Trina Schrader
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
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