Police investigate shootings in Baldwin Park, Pasadena
BALDWIN PARK -- A 24-year-old bicyclist was wounded in the arm and leg during a drive-by shooting Friday night.- Ruby Gonzales
The shooting broke out at 5:20 p.m. in the area of Olive Street and Edra Avenue.
Baldwin Park police Sgt. Ray Findley said a Baldwin Park man was riding his bicycle east on Olive Street when someone inside a dark blue or black compact vehicle fired five shots at him.
The man was hit in the left calf and right forearm. He left the bicycle and ran to a friend's house for help, according to Findley.
The suspects drove off.
The victim described his assailants to police as two men with shaved heads.
Findley said the bicyclist was taken to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
PASADENA -- Officers responding to gunfire heard in an area found a wounded man Friday.
The incident occurred about 11:50 a.m. in the 1800 block of Glen Avenue.
Pasadena police Lt. Cheryl Moody said the 26-year-old man had been shot in the shoulder. He was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital where he was in stable condition, she added.
Lt. Diego Torres described the shooter as a black man in his mid-20s, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, of medium build and wearing dark clothing. He was last seen on foot.
The motive in the shooting was unclear.



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