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Video captured immigration enforcement activity in a Downey Home Depot parking lot, with agents speeding away and people seen fleeing; authorities have not clarified detentions or reasons for the operation, and Downey officials stressed safety and residents' rights while cooperating with federal law enforcement.
A Downey woman started a monthly supper club to help people make friends and support local restaurants, growing into a community event that promotes human connection and local business support.
The city of Downey, known as the 'Mexican Beverly Hills,' is experiencing fear and outrage due to recent Trump immigration raids targeting Latino communities, leading residents to carry passports and avoid public spaces, with many feeling racial profiling and targeted discrimination.
A car crash in Downey, California, has resulted in the deaths of a Los Angeles County Bureau of Investigation sergeant, Emilio Guerrero, and his wife, Annabel Guerrero. Another individual was critically injured and taken to the hospital. The Downey Police Department is investigating the incident and has urged anyone with information to come forward.
A 52-year-old sergeant with the Los Angeles County Bureau of Investigation and his 47-year-old wife were killed in a violent two-car crash in Downey. The collision occurred after a 60-year-old man hit the couple's vehicle. A third victim was also injured and taken to the hospital. The investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear if alcohol or drugs were involved.
A man from Simi Valley, Temo Gaxiola, has been taken into custody in connection to a shooting at a Downey restaurant that left four people critically injured. Gaxiola and a woman were escorted out of the bar earlier in the evening due to unruly behavior. Witnesses reported that Gaxiola returned a few minutes later in a dark-colored SUV and fired shots towards the bar before fleeing the scene. The woman initially considered a person of interest has been identified and is not believed to be a suspect.
Four people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a shooting at Mambo Grill Restaurant & Bar in Downey, California. The suspects fled the scene in a car, and details about the circumstances of the shooting are currently unknown.
A riot broke out at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, California, prompting a lockdown of the facility. Dozens of officers from the Downey Police Department and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene. The cause of the riot and any injuries remain unknown at this time. The facility has since been secured, and there is no threat to the public.
Three Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton were among the four people killed in a single-car crash on the 5 Freeway in Downey, California. The car was moving at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to slam into a guardrail and bridge abutment. The car split in two upon impact and overturned, with the driver and front passenger inside the car when it became engulfed in flames. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.