Man dies after shooting, fiery crash in Rosemead
ROSEMEAD -- A man died early Sunday after he was shot while driving in Rosemead and crashed his car, which burst into flames, authorities said.
The dead man was initially described only as a Latino man of about 30 years old pending notification of his family members, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Investigator Courtney Morrow said.
A second man was wounded in the incident, which was reported shortly before 3 a.m. on Garvey, just West of Walnut Grove Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said.
"We responded to a traffic collision and a shots fired called," Lt. Kerry Carter said.
Deputies found a Honda Accord engulfed in flames and an injured man sitting in the driver's seat, he said.
"Deputies pulled him out of the vehicle to try to render aid and discovered he was suffering from a gunshot wound," Carter said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, Morrow said. Coroner's investigators will determine this week whether the man died as a result of the gunshot wound or the fiery crash.
Officials spotted a second man running away from the burning car, Carter said.
"Deputies detained him and determined he had a gunshot wound also," he said.
The wounded man was hospitalized in unknown condition, officials said.
Some media reports indicated the crash resulted from a car-to-car gun battle, however sheriff's officials could not confirm that Sunday.
No information about a shooter was available.
The dead man was initially described only as a Latino man of about 30 years old pending notification of his family members, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Investigator Courtney Morrow said.
A second man was wounded in the incident, which was reported shortly before 3 a.m. on Garvey, just West of Walnut Grove Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said.
"We responded to a traffic collision and a shots fired called," Lt. Kerry Carter said.
Deputies found a Honda Accord engulfed in flames and an injured man sitting in the driver's seat, he said.
"Deputies pulled him out of the vehicle to try to render aid and discovered he was suffering from a gunshot wound," Carter said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, Morrow said. Coroner's investigators will determine this week whether the man died as a result of the gunshot wound or the fiery crash.
Officials spotted a second man running away from the burning car, Carter said.
"Deputies detained him and determined he had a gunshot wound also," he said.
The wounded man was hospitalized in unknown condition, officials said.
Some media reports indicated the crash resulted from a car-to-car gun battle, however sheriff's officials could not confirm that Sunday.
No information about a shooter was available.
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R.I.p fred dogg u will be missed u will live always throught ur beautiful daughter !! May u be at peace watch over my sister,love u the maldonado family...........
our prayers go out to the family.may god bless you all!!!
R.I.P WISER
R.I.P freddy
well now we know your with your with my brother your best friendd JESUS(QUICKY) well we all know your in a better placee
see you soonn
Now you are in the better plae with your friend Quiky got bless you and your relatives ....
r.i.p freddy
you will be missed dearly!
-the sandoval family
YOU WILL BE MISSED FREDDY THE LAUGHTER YOU BRANG TO A ROOM HOW YOU COULD ALWAYS PUT A SMILE ON THE HARDEST FACE! R.I.P YOU ARE SO LOVED AND NOW THE ANGELS WILL HOLD AND LOVE YOU FOR US TILL WE MEET AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR THE JOY YOU BROUGHT TO ALL THE LIVES YOU TOUCHED! YOU ARE ALREADY GREATLY MISSED YOU WILL LIVE ON FOREVER IN ALL OF OUR HEARTS LOVE YOU ALWAYS HAPP's
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family! rest in peace! your memory will forever live on through you beautiful daughters! we will miss you freddy!love dawn and anthony
REST IN PARADISE FREDDY. YOU WILL BE MISSED. YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS.
R.I.P Freddie may God bless you and receive you with open arms at heavens gate... Gone but not forgotten..You'll be missed....
R.I.P Freddie may God bless you and receive you with open arms at heavens gate... Gone but not forgotten..You'll be missed....
R.I.P. Freddie and may God be by yourside and hold your family in his arms, helping them to get through the pain of losing you. You will be greatly missed by all who loved you.
R.I.P. MY BOY U ALWAYS BE LOVED AND MISSED. I REMEMBER ALL THE GOODTIMES WE HAD TOGETHER UR CHARACTER WILL NEVER BE MATCHED U WERE THAT "SPOT LIGHT" THAT HAD SO MUCH ENERGY NO ONE WILL EVER TAKE UR PLACE. WITH LOTS OF LOVE & RESPECT...
R.I.P WISER EMSGV
car to car gun battle? they got what they deserved. rest in piss, society don't need people riding around with guns in their cars. that's why ur dead and i'm alive to see u die, i don't play stupid games.
I know Freddie is smiling down on everyone. Comforts my heart to see how loved he was by people in all differant walks of life. I deeply thank all the family, friends, and yes EM homeboys & girls, for the car washes and the time you dedicated to help my brother & sister-in-law get thru this heartbreak. Awesome to hear all the stories & each ended with everyone laughing. His happiness was his daughters and making others laugh. Bringing jokes & laughter especially to people like "anonymous". I can hear Freddie clowning him for that. Which indeed you are a nameless face, your words won't change who he truly was. You didn't get to see him die. You read five lines in the paper. The news and newspaper all had different stories. Respect Alfred Louis Beserra. You didn't know his life. He would have changed your misery into laughter. We all see that finger gesture about now!