Saturday heat wave = five homicides one suicide
Over the weekend there were five homicides and one suicide recorded in local cities. The first incident involved a man who shot and killed his girlfriend before killing himself on the 605 near Telegraph Road Saturday afternoon.
Later on, four San Gabriel Valley homicides occurred within a six-hour window.
Here's a timeline and brief description of each:
VIOLENCE TIMELINE:
1. Saturday, 9:11 p.m.: ROWLAND HEIGHTS -- Harrison Alexander Smith II, 33, of Rowland Heights was fatally shot while standing in front of a friend's house. Smith, who was at the home to celebrate a 1-year-old boy's birthday party, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 1400 block of Calcarlos Avenue. Witnesses said Smith was beckoned from the home by a woman he'd been dating, then shot by the woman's ex-husband.
2. Saturday, 11:45 p.m.: MONTEBELLO -- Juan Alberto Garcia, 44, of Perris, and his son, Albert Anthony Garcia, 12, of Hemet died at a local hospital shortly after they were shot while attending a high school graduation party for a blind girl. As about 70 revelers danced in a backyard in the 100 block of East Madison Avenue, someone openened fire on the group, killing the Garcias and wounding two others.
3. Sunday, 3:00 a.m.: AZUSA -- Willie Flores, 22, of Baldwin Park was shot with a shotgun in the 5600 block of Fenimore Avenue. The shooting occurred near where a party had been held earlier in the evening, but detective were not certain Monday whether the shooting and party were related.
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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. |
I just wonder how much the heat contributes to lost tempers and the willingness to kill. It's such an extreme reaction.
There was no heat wave earlier this year when the gangs were shooting up Monrovia and Duarte. Gangsters don't care about anyone or anything but themselves and their lifestyle.
Like I said before, arrest the ones you can't legally exterminate.
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