Detective works five murders in a night
Two-man teams working for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Gil Carrillo caught five homicides throughout the county last night. The cases ranged from drive-by shootings in Lakewood and Temple City to a beating death in Hawthorne. Details about the Temple City shooting are slowly emerging. it was the town's first murder since October. How many other San Gabriel Valley towns share that distinction?
According to investigators, the Hawthorne case was pretty brutal.
The victim was apparently beaten to death with a two by four.
Carrillo, who arrived at work around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning was so busy that he didn't get home until 5 a.m. Thursday. He returned to his Commerce office at 9 a.m. Thursday.
You would think hours like that might tire a man out. Carrillo said he's no exception. But he said working cases energizes him and he has a secret recipe for staying awake late into the night and early morning. Sunflower seeds.
"You have to concentrate when you eat 'em," he said.
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| Frank Girardot, Metro Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspapers, brings you behind the yellow tape with takes on true crime, cold cases and more. This is also your forum to discuss crime, its impact on your neighborhood and how we cover it. Have any questions or tips? You can leave a comment here or e-mail Frank. |
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Brian Day is the crime reporter for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper group. E-mail Brian. |
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