Triple Homicide Investigation
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 7.6.24 | 9:05 PM
LOCATION: Imperial Hwy & San Gabriel River Trail
AREA/CITY: Downey
DETAILS:
- Three people are dead in a reported shooting at a large homeless encampment Saturday night
- Downey FD was summoned to the San Gabriel River for a reported shooting
- PD arrived and advised FD they located at least three victims suffering wounds from a shooting
- FD paramedics arrived and determined all three to be deceased
- There are no further details at this time due to police radio encryption, which would’ve include any suspect info or potential motive. A red van was seen parked near the crime scene on the bike trail.
- The incident appeared to have taken place at a homeless encampment, directly underneath the 105 freeway. Crime scene tape surrounded the encampment
- Per Downey FD dispatch over the phone, they could only confirm that there was no transports made by paramedics
- Per FD radio traffic, all three patients met 814 criteria, which according to the LA County Prehospital Care Policy 814, is the pronouncement of death in the field by a paramedic
- Two people were seen being questioned by police though their roles weren’t clear
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