Shooting Leaves Three Victims Injured

On January 10th at 8:15pm, Whittier Police Officers responded to assist Sheriff units responding to a call of shots fired with a victim down to the front of the condos at 8105 Norwalk Blvd. and a second victim down in front of 8140 Norwalk. As officers arrived, it was apparent the shooting had occurred in front of 8105 and the second victim had fled on foot in a southbound direction until he came to rest in front of 8140. Up to that point, details were vague as to what had occurred however, about 2 hours into the investigation, Pomona PD informed the Whittier Police Department that a 3rd gunshot victim had arrived at Pomona Valley Hospital who had admitted to being involved.

A short while later, a Whittier Officer responded and made contact with the victim in Pomona. According to this individual, he and an acquaintance were walking southbound on Norwalk and came to the front of the residence at 8105. They began to exchange words with three individuals that were standing near the front porch of the condo at 8105 when a single shot was fired from one of the suspects near the porch. This single shot struck the [Pomona] victim in the lower back area. Almost immediately, the victim's acquaintance returned fire with an unknown type handgun, possibly a revolver since no shell casings were found at the scene.

After the initial exchange 7 rounds were fired from one of the three suspects by the front porch and the second victim (acquaintance) was hit several times. Both victims then fled southbound on Norwalk Blvd. together. One of the victims was able to run all the way to Broadway Avenue (to the 7-11) where he called a friend to pick him up while the second victim, after being shot several times, went down to the front of 8140 Norwalk.

One of the 3 suspects in the yard was struck several times and the 2 remaining suspects fled westbound through the condo complex and into the neighborhood in the county area west of the location. The suspect that was hit several times retreated into the condo prior to units arriving but re-emerged to the front of the condo where he was treated by paramedics.

The Whittier Police Department's Detective Bureau and Forensics Division were called to the scene to investigate.