Los Angeles authorities said they have arrested two alleged gang members in connection with a “random murder spree” within a 5-mile radius of southeast Los Angeles County that occurred over the weekend.
Gary Jonathan Garcia Jr., 42, and Timberland Wayne McKneely, 20, were arrested in connection with a string of four shootings, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced on Tuesday.
“The last 48 hours have been difficult and terrifying for our southeast LA community,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn at a press briefing on Tuesday.
Authorities located the first victim after receiving a call of shots fired at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday in the city of Bell, around 10 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, LASD Homicide Division Capt. Andrew Meyer said. The adult male victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Just after midnight on Monday, deputies responded to a second call in a shopping center parking lot more than 3 miles away in unincorporated Los Angeles and found another adult male shooting victim who was also pronounced dead.