Authorities Monday identified a man who was killed in a shooting in Rowland Heights over the weekend that left another man wounded.
The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Sierra Leone Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Samuel Villasenor, 22, of Rowland Heights died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
Deputies were sent to the location regarding “multiple calls of a gunshot victim,” a sheriff’s department statement said.
“Upon arriving, deputies discovered two victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds,” the statement said. “One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The second male Hispanic adult victim was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition.”
A suspect was arrested and a firearm was recovered at the scene, the sheriff’s department reported. The suspect’s name was not released.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. Tipsters may also use the website lacrimestoppers.org.