LBPD Blotter - 10/10/23

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department posts preliminary information about incidents that occurred the previous evening, including shootings and stabbings, as well as any other LBPD updates to the Department’s homepage and on the “News” tab of the Department’s website. This page will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here’s a recap of incidents occurring last night:

• Officers investigate a shooting: On Oct. 9, 2023, at approximately 11:59 p.m., officers were on patrol when they heard gunshots and determined that a shooting occurred at the intersection of Anaheim Street and Magnolia Avenue. The preliminary investigation indicates that the male adult suspect was driving a vehicle and approached the female adult victim who was walking on the sidewalk. After a brief verbal altercation, the suspect revealed a firearm and fired multiple times. The victim was not struck and did not sustain any injuries. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. Officers located the suspect and took him safely into custody. Officers located evidence, including casings and recovered a firearm. The suspect was identified as Kerin Murillo Villatoro, a 37-year-old person experiencing homelessness, who was booked for assault with a firearm, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, and carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. Bail is set at $30,000.  No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.