Heavy police activity in Pasadena*

By Brian Day on February 19, 2009 4:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) |

Police are responding en masse to Mentone Avenue, just south of Washington Boulevard. Not a lot is clear at this point except that there is a "person down," there are possible reports of "shots fired," and police were asking for major backup in a hurry.

A command post was being set up, and officials were heard over the radio inquiring about the condition of a patient.

Radio traffic also indicated police may have been in foot pursuit of suspects.

*Here's what the California Fire Page has to say about the incident:

*Shooting* Mentone@Washington, Pasadena; Single vict down w/ gun shot wound, Large crime scene area, Violent crowd, PD command require arrest team setup and slug gun to scene; Live Scanner Traffic: tinyurl.com/LAFEED ; Red 2 and PPD Ch4 ###

Reporter Robert Hong is en route to the scene.

**4:51 p.m.: News wire reports are now indicating that this incident is an officer-involved shooting.

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CAFirePage said:

Live Radio Traffic is being hosted here:
http://losangeles.ca.scanamerica.us/index.php

FD and PD advised this was a gun shot wound.. PPD has established a Command Post, and Glendale PD is possibly en route to assist at the scene. There is a crowd not complying and they are requesting to setup a arrest team and the slug gun.

A motorcycle was seen leaving the scene at a high rate of speed.

Nothing further.. Listening to the radios and I will update on the CA Fire Page website.

Initial Dispatch Alert sent by our site:
*Shooting* Mentone@Washington, Pasadena; Single vict down w/ gun shot wound,
Large crime scene area, Violent crowd, PD command require arrest team setup
and slug gun to scene; Live Scanner Traffic: tinyurl.com/LAFEED ; Red 2 and
PPD Ch4 ###

http://groups.google.com/group/CaliforniaFirePage

February 19, 2009 4:45 PM