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LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB)
Wednesday February 24th, 2021 :: 11:19 p.m. PST

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**UPD** LASD Homicide responding to a Double Homicide Investigation, 18000 block of Villa Clara, Rowland Heights

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circumstances behind the deaths of two Adults.  The incident was reported on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021, at approximately 7:50 p.m., at the 18000 block of Villa Clara Street, in the City of Rowland Heights.
 
Detectives have learned that Walnut Station deputies responded to the location in response to a rescue call.  Upon their arrival, they found two individuals inside a residence suffering from trauma to their heads.  The Los Angeles County Fire Department pronounced both individuals deceased on scene.   
 
The cause of death, age and identity will be determined by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner- Coroner.  
 
There is no suspect information and no known motive for this incident.
 
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:  
Deputy James Nagao 
Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
http://www.lasd.org    
 
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DATE:   Wednesday, February 24th, 2021      
                            
REPORTED AT: 7:50 p.m. 
                               
LOCATION:  18000 block of Villa Clara, Rowland Heights

VICTIM(S) :  (2) Male Adults
  
SUSPECT:  Unknown   
  
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Westphal
 

NARRATIVE:  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a double homicide, shooting investigation. The incident was reported Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at approximately 7:50 p.m., at the 18000 block of Villa Clara, in the City of Rowland Heights.
 
Both victims were pronounced deceased on 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 
 
 
Forwarded by:  
Deputy James Nagao 
Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
http://www.lasd.org    
 
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 
 

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