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Man Killed, Wife Wounded In Watts Shooting

Authorities Monday said a man was killed and his wife wounded after a shooting at their South Los Angeles home.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/01

3 Young Children Reportedly Witness Father Kill Their Mother, Fatally Shoot Himself

Authorities say three young children watched their father fatally shoot their mother and then take his own life at a home in Watts Friday night.

2013/03/09

3 Children Rescued From Watts Home Following Triple Shooting

Two men and a woman are dead after a shooting and barricade situation at a home in Watts.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/03/08

1 Wounded In Officer-Involved Shooting In Watts

Authorities on Sunday continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting in Watts.

2013/01/06

Miguel Mendez was killed by a hit-and-run driver Saturday evening in Watts. (credit: Rolando Polanco)

Police Hunt For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Disabled Teen

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck an 18-year-old special needs student in Watts Saturday evening.

2012/11/18

Susan Washington saved her son and his friend by pushing them out of the way of a hit-and-run driver. (credit: CBS)

Heroic Mom Struck By Car, Saves Boys From Hit-And-Run Driver

A mother was struck by a hit-and-run driver while her son and his friend were trick-or-treating Wednesday night.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/02

2 USC Students Fundraise To Keep High School Afloat

Two students at the University of Southern California have stepped up to try and rescue a nearby high school so that it can reopen for the 2012-2013 school year.

2012/08/10

A woman was trapped inside her vehicle and killed Saturday evening in Watts. (credit: CBS)

Woman, 32, Killed In Watts Rollover Crash

A 32-year-old woman was killed in a rollover crash in Watts Saturday evening.

2012/07/14

Illegal Fireworks Injure Several Southland Children, Adults

Authorities say several people were recovering Thursday from fireworks injuries.

2012/07/05

Angel Cortez was just 14 months old and was starting to talk, walk and learn baby sign language when he was gunned down on June 4. (courtesy LAPD)

Alleged Gang Member, 15, Charged With Murdering Baby While He Lay In Father’s Arms

A 15-year-old boy will be arraigned Friday morning on murder charges in the fatal shooting of an infant boy while he lay in his father’s arms outside a South Los Angeles home.

2012/06/28

Detectives Move Closer To Naming Suspect In Deadly Watts Shooting

Police on Monday said an arrest could be imminent in the fatal shooting of a one-year-old baby in Watts.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/06/11

LA Kings, AEG Raise Reward To $100,000 For Bike-Riding Shooter Who Killed Baby

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a teenager who shot and killed a 1-year-old boy and injured the baby’s father.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/06/05

1-Year-Old Boy, Father Badly Injured In Shooting Near Watts

A 1-year-old boy is fighting for his life and his father is in serious condition after they were shot near Watts Monday night.

2012/06/04

Watts Man, 71, Fatally Struck By 2 Cars In Inglewood

A 71-year-old Watts man was struck and killed by two cars in Inglewood Thursday night. Ruben Crummie was struck just before 7:15 p.m. as he exited his stalled truck to get gas near Crenshaw Boulevard and Hardy Street.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/03