CLEAN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY DAYS”

COMPTON, California — On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the city of Compton, Mayor Emma Sharif, Compton College, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (65 th District) and Caltrans District

7 held their first annual “Clean California Community Days ~ Spring into Action” Mini Job Fair, Community Clean-up, and Celebration at Compton College.

FESTIVITIES began after approximately fifty volunteers picked up litter on Artesia Blvd., Santa Fe Avenue and Greenleaf Boulevard near Compton College Campus. Additionally, the city of Compton and Caltrans partnered on Saturday to provide residents with a free Dump Day event to dispose of any bulky items properly and reduce illegal dumping in our

Investigators looking into homicide of local man

Los Angeles Sheriff’s homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult. On Friday, March 24, 2023, at approximately 1:33 a.m., Century Sheriff’s station deputies responded to the 2800 block of Imperial Highway, in the city of Lynwood, regarding a gunshot victim call. Upon arriving, they located a male Hispanic adult in his late 30’s suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper torso.

During the initial investigation, deputies learned the victim was working as a rideshare driver and had picked up two male Black adults. During the duration of the rideshare, the victim stopped his vehicle in the parking lot of the indicated location.

The victim and the two passengers were then involved in a physical altercation, at which time, one suspect produced an unknown firearm and shot the victim.

The suspects then fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle. The abandoned vehicle was located a short distance from the location by Century Station deputies.

The male adult victim, resident of Lynwood, was pronounced deceased at the location.

The two male suspects are still outstanding. The investigation is ongoing and currently, there is no additional information.Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org