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1 killed, 1 injured in Rowland Heights shooting; suspect arrested

By CNS Staff
Published  August 27, 2023 5:23pm PDT
Crime and Public Safety
City News Service

1 killed in Rowland Heights shooting

One person was killed and another was injured after a shooting in Rowland Heights. A suspect was arrested and a gun was recovered.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A suspect is in custody Sunday in connection with a shooting in Rowland Heights that left one man dead and another in stable condition at a hospital, authorities said.

The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Sierra Leone Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.

Deputies dispatched to the location discovered two shooting victims. One was pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics rushed the second victim to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

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A suspect was arrested and a firearm was recovered at the scene.

There was no other information was available.

Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. Tipsters may also use the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.