COMPTON (CBSLA) — A man was fatally shot in Compton Sunday afternoon. Authorities were dispatched to the scene on Temple Avenue at around 1:40 p.m. where they pronounced the man dead at the scene. There was no additional information immediately available as deputies continued to investigate the incident. Detectives investigating the incident learned that a dark-colored, four-door sedan was seen leaving the area after the shooting occurred. Anyone with information on the shooting was encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. This is a developing st ..read more

COMPTON (CBSLA) — A man was fatally shot in Compton Friday night. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched to the scene on Caldwell Street and Chester Avenue at around 7:10 p.m. When they arrived, they found the victim, a male, approximately 25-years-old, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not provide any further information on the incident, including details on the suspect. Anyone with information on the shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.   ..read more

COMPTON (CBSLA) – A man was shot and killed in a residential Compton neighborhood Thursday night and his stepfather has been arrested in the slaying. The victim, a 29-year-old man, was found by deputies lying in the street outside the home of his mother and stepfather, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reports. March 17, 2022. (CBSLA) He died at the scene. His name was not released. The shooting occurred just after 8 p.m. in the 14900 block of Clymar Avenue. Deputies were dispatched to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon and a gunshot victim. Sheriff’s investigators learned ..read more

COMPTON (CBSLA) – A beloved Compton baseball coach was shot outside his home Sunday on McDivitt Avenue, near the intersection of East Peck Street, north of Rosecrans, and some former students and players are now doing what they can to help him. Sunday, March 13, 2022 Compton College Head Coach Shannon Williams has invested decades of his life to students in his hometown, and no one knows that more than Ricci Sergienko, who was coached by by Williams. “It’s important for everyone to know that Compton College is people place go for, like, their second and third chances,” Sergienko said. Now a ..read more

COMPTON (CBSLA) — The streets in Compton have been cracked and potholed for so long, street improvement projects getting underway this week are a cause for celebration. (credit: CBS) Lawmakers are investing more than $8 million to repair nearly 8 miles of Compton’s streets. The project is set to be completed by this summer. An investigation by 2 On Your Side had found that giant potholes were making driving dangerous, damaging cars, and even slowing down first-responders in emergencies. “The city chose five streets to be selected for reconstruction because they were among the highest priorit ..read more

COMPTON (CBSLA) – Sheriff’s detectives were set to announce the reward of $10,000 for information on the killing of 16-year-old Ricardo Trujillo, it was announced Sunday. The teenager was shot to death about 11:45 p.m. on September 24 as he was leaving a party in Compton with a group of his friends, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Eva Jimenez. Trujillo and his friends were confronted by a group of people as they left the party. One of the people pulled out a handgun and shot the teenager, Jimenez said. Trujillo died at the scene. The announcement of the reward will come Monday ..read more

LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — Swimming areas off Long Beach were temporarily closed Tuesday following a sewage spill into the Los Angeles River. About 12,000 gallons of sewage was discharged into the L.A. River Monday, prompting the closure of swimming areas west of Belmont Pier in Long Beach. “The sewage spill occurred in the City of Compton due to a grease blockage causing sewage to overflow from a manhole,” the Long Beach Health Department tweeted. Long Beach has about seven miles of public beach, and city officials say its Recreational Water Quality health inspection team is monitoring water qualit ..read more

COMPTON (CBSLA) – A massive indoor farm in the heart of Compton could ultimately become the new standard when it comes to growing fresh produce, and some are already calling it the future of farming. Walmart, and the startup company Plenty, said it’s environmentally friendly, the produce is going to taste better and that the fruits and vegetables will be hitting the shelves be the end of the year. “I view what we’re doing is…we’re just using new tools,” said Nate Storey, the cofounder of Plenty, an agricultural tech startup. Even the farm equipment looks different, with robotic arms and LED li ..read more

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl, whose body was dumped alongside the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles, has increased to $110,000. An undated photo of Tioni Theus, who was found shot to death at the side of the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2022. (Credit: Nafeesah Kincy) Tioni Theus’ body was discovered Jan. 8 on the side of the freeway on the Manchester Avenue on-ramp near South Figueroa Street. During a news conference Wednesday, Assistant California Highway Patrol Chie ..read more

COMTPON (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators are currently searching for the suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in Compton on Friday afternoon. A woman, who’s identity is currently being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was fatally shot on the 1400 block of West 155th Street, near the Compton/Woodley Airport. The shooting was reported just before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, and when authorities arrived the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation is underway as authorities search for a suspect and motive in the incident. Anyone with ..read more