Los Angeles: On Sunday, August 19, 2012,
around 12:40 a.m., LAPD Southeast Homicide Detectives responded to
investigate a shooting at an apartment complex in the 600 block of
Caliburn Drive. Detectives’ investigation revealed that three people
were shot. Two people, a 31-year-old male Hispanic and a 9-year-old
male Hispanic suffered from gunshot wounds and ended up in a local
hospital. The third male described as a male 37-year-old African
American was apparently taken to a local hospital by family members and
later was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The
9-year-old was treated for a grazing wound to his upper torso and
released from the hospital. The other male refused treatment at the
hospital for a grazing wound to his upper torso. A fourth man
identified as a suspect was also found at a local hospital being treated
for a gunshot wound to his lower extremities.
Detectives
gathered that the slain victim, De Edmond Brown, was socializing with
friends when a male, later identified as an African American male and
another male African American approached the group. One of the men
pulled out a gun and started firing into the group. The victims ran in
separate direction to escape the gunfire. Brown ran inside of the
apartment complex where he was tracked down in a hallway by the
suspects. The suspects shot Brown multiple times in the upper torso
then ran away from the scene. Detectives found and detained one of the
suspects at the hospital. After a thorough investigation, detectives
arrested and booked him for murder. The name of the suspect arrested
at the hospital is being withheld pending further investigation. The
second suspect is still outstanding. The investigation appears to be
gang related and is on-going.
Anyone with information about
this case is urged to call Southeast Homicide Detectives at (213)
485-6571. During weekends and off-hours, call the 24-hour toll free
number at 1-877-LAPD24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain
anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number
274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text
messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to
LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.
