Warrants in Covina massacre reveal frightening first moments of fear
Reporter Will Bingham of the Daily Bulletin dug up the warrants in Pomona. Amanda Baumfeld put together a look inside the investigation of Bruce Pardo's rampage on Christmas Eve in Covina. Here's an excerpt:
COVINA - Just before midnight, the Christmas Eve party at the Ortega home hit full stride when a partygoer announced "Santa is here!"
Santa Claus, clad in a fake beard and wearing the kind of protective eyewear often used at a shooting range, produced a 9mm handgun and indiscriminately opened fire on the Christmas celebration, according to search warrants unsealed in Pomona Superior Court this week.
"I think there is probably a couple reasons (Pardo wore them)," Covina police Lt. Tim Doonan said. "Santa wears glasses ... on the other hand he may of been thinking of protecting his eyes."
Here's the warrants: Link:Covina Christmas Massacre Search Warrants
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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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