Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the identification of the suspect involved in an Assault with a Deadly Weapon incident. On April 18, 2020, around 12:34 a.m., the suspect attempted to kick in the door to an apartment located on Mentone Avenue north of Washington Boulevard. The suspect did not live at the location and does not appear to have any connection to the apartment building. The suspect returned to the street and fired one round at the occupied third-floor apartment. The round penetrated the sliding glass door and missed striking the victim’s head. A 9 mm casing was found on the sidewalk. #LAPD

The suspect is described as a 30-year-old male Hispanic. He stands approximately 5 feet 8 inches and weighs approximately 240 pounds. The suspect was shirtless and wearing dark blue jeans, and black shoes. A white T-shirt was tucked into his pocket. The suspect has a possible tribal tattoo that covers most of his back. The suspect was armed with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.

Anyone with information about this incident are asked to contact Pacific Division Detective Lin at (310) 482-6395. During non-business hours, or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an onlinetip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

(WARNING: 21+) The Central Basin Investigative Team has released dash cam video of an officer-involved in fatal #shooting in Ritzville of a 48-year-old man on April 11, 2020- Ritzville, Washington. The Columbia Basin Investigative Team is conducting the inquiry into Saturday's officer-involved shooting in Ritzville. It is believed that 48-year old Shawn Lee was passing through Ritzville with a family member on Friday when his vehicle broke down. Lee was towed back the Love's Travel Stop located at 1370 N. SR261 in Ritzville. Beginning early Saturday, police received three calls about Lee, two from Lee himself. In these calls, Lee made allegations about being tracked and that his pickup was being bugged.

Additionally, family members from out of the area called police to say Lee was suicidal and in possession of a sword. When officers arrived, Lee denied the allegations, and the family member that was with Lee said the situation was under control. Officers cleared the scene.

Saturday night, approximately 11:30 pm, the family member that was with Lee went inside the Love's Travel Stop and asked for help. Police were called again, and Ritzville Police Officer Jeff Lane and Washington State Patrol Trooper Nate Romaneschi responded to the call.

When officers arrived on scene, they spoke with the family member in the parking lot. Shortly after officers arrived, Lee exited a parked car and began swinging a machete aggressively. While officers spoke with Lee and tried to get him to drop the machete, the family member on scene attempted to intervene. Ignoring the officers, as well as his family member, Lee began to advance on the officers. Officer Lane deployed a Taser on Lee, which had no effect on him. Lee continued to close the distance on the officers swinging the machete when Lane fired from his department-issue firearm at a range of approximately 10 feet. The bullets struck Lee and caused him to drop the machete. Most of the confrontation was captured on the dash camera of one of the police vehicles on scene. Out of the respect for Mr. Lee's family and the ongoing investigation, the video will not be released at this time.

An ambulance was called, and both officers attempted live-saving first aid on Lee. Lee was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV are aiming for May 18 to resume some production at their U.S. factories. The automakers' plants all shut down in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. Twenty-four United Auto Workers (UAW) members have already died from COVID-19 but it´s unclear when or where they contracted the disease. Executives from the companies in recent days tentatively settled on the timeline following talks with UAW leaders and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office, the Journal said on Monday, citing people familiar with the plans. However, Ford has already brought back a small number of workers in an attempt to get the factories ready when lockdown rules are eased. The automobile maker confirmed to the Detroit Free Press on Sunday that a 'skeleton crew' of hourly and salaried workers would be brought back to factories on Monday.

A California Highway Patrol #pursuit raced across the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday and ended with the suspect being arrested at gunpoint in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow neighborhood, CBS SF reported. The incident began after 11 a.m. Saturday when Rohnert Park police attempted a traffic stop only to have the suspect flee at a high rate of speed and race onto southbound 101. The pursuit continued through Marin and toward the Golden Gate Bridge. The CHP employed traffic breaks to thin out vehicles on the bridge as the driver raced across the famed span at speeds of 80 mph or more. The CHP vehicles pulled out of the pursuit after the car raced though the toll plaza, turning the chase over to San Francisco police, U.S. Park Police and a CHP plane overhead. The pursuit wound through the Presidio and ended with Park police forcing the vehicle to stop at Webster and Lombard. The suspect was arrested at gunpoint.

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Texas' stay-at-home order to expire Thursday, businesses to reopen in phases starting Friday, Fox News reported. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott detailed plans on Monday to reopen the state for business amid the coronavirus pandemic – allowing places like retail stores, restaurants and movie theaters to open up to customers at a limited capacity by Friday May 1. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said wearing masks will be encouraged, but will not be required. The move by Abbot puts Texas – the country’s second-largest economy behind California – at the forefront of the movement to reopen state economies that have been basically brought to a standstill as the U.S. grapples with the outbreak of COVID-19.

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As we see the faces behind the coronavirus numbers, we learned of the death of a 43-year old well known Marine veteran. Robert Mendoza served in the Gulf War and survived an IED attack, but lost his battle with COVID-19 in the San Diego area. Mendoza is remembered by fellow Marine, Victor Lopez, an #LAPD officer. Lopez says Mendoza was that guy who would give you the shirt off his back. Lopez and Mendoza had worked together overseas. They stayed friends over the years. He says Mendoza, who owned Tactical Defense Systems in Oceanside, was in the process of making masks for the military. When asked what would he say to people who think COVID-19 is just the flu? A saddened Lopez answered, "it's just the flu until it's someone you know." Mendoza went into the hospital with coronavirus symptoms and died by the end of that week in Mid-April. He has a 9-year-old son, Christian. #RIP