An adult man was shot and killed Wednesday evening in La Puente near Amar Road and North Orange Avenue, authorities said, in yet another deadly incident for the small San Gabriel Valley city. Deputies found the victim with gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Homicide detectives have taken over the case, and the shooter remains at large.
According to NBC Los Angeles, deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday and discovered an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the man died at the scene, and homicide investigators were called out to begin their investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). Those contacts are listed in the department’s phone directory on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department website.
La Puente’s recent pattern of shootings
This fatal shooting is the latest in a string of deadly incidents in the city; earlier in 2025, multiple fatal shootings in La Puente were documented as detectives and neighbors sought answers. The recurrence of violence has kept sheriff’s homicide investigators busy and prompted repeated appeals for witnesses and video footage.
How investigators are proceeding
Homicide detectives continue to process the crime scene and track down leads, and they have asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Bureau, according to NBC Los Angeles. No arrests have been made and investigators have not released any suspect description…