Possible 2nd El Monte homicide (*UPDATED)(**UPDATED)(***UPDATED)(****UPDATED)
We're getting reports of a woman being shot to death in a Valley Boulevard parking lot this afternoon. Witnesses say the woman was shot by a young man on a skateboard. He may have been using a large caliber handgun.
One witness said the shooting resulted from a purse snatching gone wrong. We'll update as soon as more info is available.
If true, the shooting would be El Monte's second homicide today and *eighth this year.
*LA County Sheriff's homicide detectives are rolling to the scene of the shooting at 12030 Valley Boulevard (near Five-Points)
*A man has apparently been arrested in connection with the case at the Victory Motel on Garvey Avenue, according to reporter Claudia Palma who is at the scene.
**The victim may have been a well known El Monte police informant, according to several sources. There is a rumor that the victim had informed in a recent case that lead to a large scale bust (possibly the pot house?)
**** A person of interest has been detained in connection with the shooting, sheriff's officials said. The man was apparently in possession of a handgun similar to that used in the killing.
**** The dead woman was identified by authorities and her mother as Elaine "Baby" Garza, 41, a resident of El Monte and mother of four kids.
****Here's my notes from conversation with reporter Claudia Palma who is at the scene:
" her mom thinks she was an informer and the people who might have done this were upset about several raids pulled off by the El Monte PD. Mom not surprised said she expected it. said her daughter lived a bad life..."
***The location where the woman was shot is about 1.5 miles from where a man was stabbed to death earlier in the day. *** Google Map
Comments
If there's one thing you don't want to be "well-known" as, it's a police informant.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 22, 2008 4:42 PM
sniches get stiches
Posted by: Anonymous | April 22, 2008 9:33 PM
All I know is that two little kids will wake up this morning with out a Mother. So tell me who gets stiches?
Posted by: Anoymous | April 23, 2008 7:23 AM
SHE SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT HER KIDS BEFORE SHE CHOSE A BAD LIFE STYLE, I MEAN IM NOT ONE TO ASSUME THINGS OR SAY HOW SHE LIVED HER LIFE BUT ITS PRETTY SAD FOR HER MOM HERSELF TO SAY HER DAUGHTER LIVED A BAD LIFE AND SHE WAS EXPECTING THIS...
Posted by: ROB | April 23, 2008 9:48 AM
Baby led a rough life and that was her choice.I also feel bad for the kids as they are the innocent victims.She was well known as a member of the EMF gang and a heroin user and sold at various times.She was known to be very shady.Either a drug sale or prostitution was going down at the motel.Either way she was not really living a good life and now finally is at peace.
Posted by: Someone who knew her | April 23, 2008 7:00 PM
How anyone knows whats going on in her life style, only she did and she took it to the grave. So lets prey for her family and let her Rest in Peace. God bless her and especially her Family
Posted by: Anonymous | April 23, 2008 8:49 PM
How anyone knows whats going on in her life style, only she did and she took it to the grave. So lets prey for her family and let her Rest in Peace. God bless her and especially her Family
Posted by: Anonymous | April 23, 2008 8:52 PM
I don't you should be writing about her life style and what she did with her life.some day her kids might read this. Just let her kids remember her as a loving mom ,she probably needed the money to support her kids. So think before you comment
Posted by: Anonymous | April 23, 2008 9:07 PM
You make your own choices in this life and she made hers.You reap what you sow.And my prayers are also with the family.
Posted by: anonymous | April 23, 2008 10:56 PM
PEOLE WHO DON'T EVEN KNOW HER ARE JUDGING HER YOU SHOULD JUST KEEP UR RUDE COMMENTS TO URSELF AND THERE IS NO PROOF THAT SHE WAS AN INFORMANT JUST RUMORS GOING AROUND. SO LET HER REST IN PEACE
Posted by: ANONYMUS | April 24, 2008 9:49 AM
PEOLE WHO DON'T EVEN KNOW HER ARE JUDGING HER YOU SHOULD JUST KEEP UR RUDE COMMENTS TO URSELF AND THERE IS NO PROOF THAT SHE WAS AN INFORMANT JUST RUMORS GOING AROUND. SO LET HER REST IN PEACE
Posted by: ANONYMUS | April 24, 2008 9:51 AM
PEOPLE SHOULDNT JUDGE HER AND MAKE COMMENTS ON HOW SHE LIVED HER LIFE BECAUSE NOBODY KNOWS WHAT SHE WENT THROUGH AND NO BODY KNOWS IF SHE REALLY WAS A POLICE INFORMANT OR IF ITS JUST RUMORS GOING AROUND. I DON'T SEE ANY BODY MAKING COMMENTS OF THE GOOD THINGS SHE DID OR OF ALL THE HOMIES SHE HELPED.
Posted by: ANONYMUS | April 24, 2008 4:58 PM
PEOPLE SHOULDNT JUDGE HER AND MAKE COMMENTS ON HOW SHE LIVED HER LIFE BECAUSE NOBODY KNOWS WHAT SHE WENT THROUGH AND NO BODY KNOWS IF SHE REALLY WAS A POLICE INFORMANT OR IF ITS JUST RUMORS GOING AROUND. I DON'T SEE ANY BODY MAKING COMMENTS OF THE GOOD THINGS SHE DID OR OF ALL THE HOMIES SHE HELPED.
Posted by: ANONYMUS | April 24, 2008 4:59 PM
PEOPLE SHOULDNT JUDGE HER AND MAKE COMMENTS ON HOW SHE LIVED HER LIFE BECAUSE NOBODY KNOWS WHAT SHE WENT THROUGH AND NO BODY KNOWS IF SHE REALLY WAS A POLICE INFORMANT OR IF ITS JUST RUMORS GOING AROUND. I DON'T SEE ANY BODY MAKING COMMENTS OF THE GOOD THINGS SHE DID OR OF ALL THE HOMIES SHE HELPED.
Posted by: ANONYMUS | April 24, 2008 4:59 PM
HAHAHA LAMES ASS PEOPLE SPEAKING UP ON ELAINE WHO DONT EVEN KNOW HER......YOU GUYS CAN KEEP RUNNING YOUR MOUTH CAUSE YOU ALL KNOW YOU FEARED HER.....YOU GUYS ARE JUST HATING CAUSE SHE WAS SOMEONE...AND YOU WILL NEVER GET TO HER LEVEL....
Posted by: MONTE FLORES | April 24, 2008 5:48 PM
HAHAHA LAMES ASS PEOPLE SPEAKING UP ON ELAINE WHO DONT EVEN KNOW HER......YOU GUYS CAN KEEP RUNNING YOUR MOUTH CAUSE YOU ALL KNOW YOU FEARED HER.....YOU GUYS ARE JUST HATING CAUSE SHE WAS SOMEONE...AND YOU WILL NEVER GET TO HER LEVEL....
Posted by: MONTE FLORES | April 24, 2008 5:50 PM
Coming from someone who knew her personally for the past 15 yrs. We all start out that kind of life with our own code of ethics and street honor, for those of us who stray from that the ramifications can be fatal.The choices Baby made she made for her own reasons and on that I cannot comment. Back in the day she was always the first one to step up to the plate when things needed to be taken care of. She did help alot of the homies as well and for that she will always be my homegirl. REST IN PEACE ELAINE! SAY Q~VO TO ALL THE HOMIES THAT HAVE GONE.
Posted by: Las Flores | April 25, 2008 10:10 AM
Coming from someone who knew her personally for the past 15 yrs. We all start out that kind of life with our own code of ethics and street honor, for those of us who stray from that the ramifications can be fatal.The choices Baby made she made for her own reasons and on that I cannot comment. Back in the day she was always the first one to step up to the plate when things needed to be taken care of. She did help alot of the homies as well and for that she will always be my homegirl. REST IN PEACE ELAINE! SAY Q~VO TO ALL THE HOMIES THAT HAVE GONE.
Posted by: Las Flores | April 25, 2008 10:16 AM
Coming from someone who knew her personally for the past 15 yrs. We all start out that kind of life with our own code of ethics and street honor, for those of us who stray from that the ramifications can be fatal.The choices Baby made she made for her own reasons and on that I cannot comment. Back in the day she was always the first one to step up to the plate when things needed to be taken care of. She did help alot of the homies as well and for that she will always be my homegirl.Remember people you if you are going speak on something like snitching better have the papers to back it up! REST IN PEACE ELAINE! SAY Q~VO TO ALL THE HOMIES THAT HAVE GONE.
Posted by: Las Flores | April 25, 2008 10:22 AM
i new Elaine for many years...
and she was a very strong minded person.....who did what she had to do to get by....no one has the right to judge her...everyone wants to speak up on her now that shes gone but how come you guys didnt do it when she was here...it just shows what you guys are about..let her REST IN PEACE
Posted by: dont trip | April 25, 2008 10:59 AM
i new Elaine for many years...
and she was a very strong minded person.....who did what she had to do to get by....no one has the right to judge her...everyone wants to speak up on her now that shes gone but how come you guys didnt do it when she was here...it just shows what you guys are about..let her REST IN PEACE
Posted by: dont trip | April 25, 2008 11:06 AM
FROM ONE OF ELAINE'S HOMIES. JUST WRITTING A COMMENT TO SAY, BABY WAS A DOWN AND FIRME HOMEGIRL WITH A BIG CORAZON. SHE ALWAYS GAVE ME GOOD ADVICE, AND WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ANYONE WHO NEEDED HELP!
I HAD THE HONOR TO HAVE KNOWN HER FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS, FOR THOSE OF YOU READING THIS COMMENT, AVOID ANY BAD COMMENTS AND KEEP THOSE GOOD MEMORIES ALIVE.
MY SINCERE LOVE AND RESPECT GOES OUT TO HER FAMILY HER HUSBAND VICTOR AND THE KIDS!
SOME GOOD ADVICE SHE GAVE ME WAS TO GIVE MY LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHIRST, AND GUESS WHAT RAZA I DID, BABY THANK YOU FOR THAT ADVICE.
MY CLOSING COMMENT TO MY HOMEGIRL IS TO SAY HELLO TO ALL THE HOMMIES, AND HOMEGIRLS THAT HAVE LEFT US TO BE WITH THE LORD.
RAZA TAKE THE ADVICE THAT BABY GAVE ME, GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS, HE CARES LIFE IS TO SHORT HERE ON EARTH, BUT WITH JESUS LIFE IS EVERLASTING!
Posted by: ONE OF THE HOMIES! LAS FLORES | April 25, 2008 6:02 PM