Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to assist El Monte Police Department with a death investigation. The incident was reported Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at approximately 10:54 p.m., on the 11300 block of Cedar Circle in El Monte.
El Monte PD officers responded to a check the welfare call for service. When they arrived, they found a woman lying inside the location suffering from significant trauma to the upper body. The 89 year-old female White victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
Officers received information regarding a possible suspect. He was located, detained as a person of interest, and has since been arrested for the murder. The 31 year-old male White suspect is believed to be the grandson of the victim.
There’s 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 Trina Schrader
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
REPORTED AT: 10:54 PM
LOCATION: 11300 blk. Cedar Circle, El Monte
SUSPECT:
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Charles Calderaro
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to the 11300 blk. Cedar Circle, El Monte, to assist the El Monte Police Department with a blunt force death investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at approximately 10:54 PM.
The female adult was transported to a local area hospital where she was pronounced dead.
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 Tracy Koerner
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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