Police were investigating two separate shootings Saturday morning in Baldwin Park that took place an hour apart and have similar suspect descriptions.
The first occurred at 1:15 a.m. in the 3200 block of Athol Avenue, said Baldwin Park Police Sgt. Joshua Hendricks.
Responding officers found one man with a gunshot wound to the buttocks, Hendricks said. He was treated at the scene and transported to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. This unidentified victim was last reported in stable condition and scheduled to undgergo surgery, Hendricks added.
The suspect was described as heavy-set Hispanic male wearing dark clothes who was seen getting into a silver vehicle occupied by three or four other people, Hendricks said.
The second shooting took place at 2:16 a.m. near the intersection of Los Angeles Street and Walnut Avenue, according to Hendricks.
This victim was a woman who also was shot in the buttocks was also treated at the scene and sent to County-USC Medical Center. She was listed in stable condition and was awaiting surgery, Hendricks said.
In this case, the main suspect was also described as a heavy-set Hispanic man wearing dark clothes, who was seen getting into a gray car, carrying at least one other male, described as thin and also wearing dark clothes.
Hendricks said he didn’t know if the two shootings were gang-related. He also said the suspect descriptions were very similar, so the shootings may be related.
A motive was unknown. The gunman or gunmen and the accomplices remain at large, Hendricks said.
Anyone with information on these shootings was asked to call the Baldwin Park police at (626) 960-1955. All tips can be made anonymously.
— City News Service