Staff Reports

Baldwin Park – Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives are continuing to assist the Baldwin Park Police Department in the investigation of circumstances regarding the shooting death of a 37-year old man in the 3800 block of Cosbey Street, in Baldwin Park.

Detectives have learned that on Mon., Apr. 20 at approximately 8:19 p.m., Baldwin Park Police Officers responded to the location regarding a “shots fired” call.  When they arrived, they found the victim lying on the front lawn with apparent gunshot wounds.  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to witnesses, two male Hispanics were seen running northbound on Earl Avenue, from Cosbey Street, toward Ramona Boulevard.

Part of the investigation led detectives to an address in the 13200 block of Earl Avenue. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau executed a search warrant at the location and several people were detained.  There have been no arrests made at this time.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org