It turns out that Pasadena police characterized a murder as “gang-related” when in fact it may not have been.
You can bet that jumping to an early conclusion about the nature of the murder of Jamal Tims has made it less likely the case will be solved anytime soon.
Most homicide investigators believe tat murders are solved int he 24-hours immediately after they occur.
Here’s an excerpt from the story by Molly R. Okeon:

PASADENA – Police now believe that the murder of a 28-year-old Pasadena man late last month was not gang-related but person in nature, though officials could not elaborate due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.
Jamal Lewis Tims was shot to death around 6:30 a.m. Sept. 28 in the 500 block of North Mentor Avenue.
“It appears to be personal,” said Pasadena police spokeswoman Janet Pope Givens.
She said while no suspects have been arrested, detectives are “working on active leads.”
Tims’ shooting death was the second of two that occurred in the last week of September in the city’s northwest section.