Early Friday morning in Baldwin Park, a quiet residential block turned into a homicide scene when gunfire left two people dead and a third gravely wounded, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said the call for help came in at about 5:07 a.m. First responders arrived near the intersection of Millbury and Bresse avenues and found three victims. Two were pronounced dead at the scene, and a third was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Officials have not released any information about a suspect or a possible motive, and investigators are still piecing together what happened in the pre-dawn darkness.
As reported by CBS News Los Angeles, authorities confirmed the basic timeline of the incident and cited the Los Angeles County Fire Department for the dispatch time and initial on-scene findings. At the time of publication, no additional details had been made public.
Recent incidents in Baldwin Park
Friday's shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents that have shaken Baldwin Park residents in recent years, even if they are not everyday occurrences.
On March 25, 2025, one person was hospitalized after gunfire erupted in a store parking lot. That episode, reported by shooting outside Target in Baldwin Park, led police to temporarily close the Target parking lot while investigators worked the scene.
Where this fits in a broader trend
Neighborhood shootings like Friday's carry an outsized emotional impact, especially when they unfold on otherwise quiet streets. At the same time, regional data has pointed to a broader decline in deadly violence.
The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this year that the city's homicide count was near historic lows, a reminder that overall numbers can fall even as individual tragedies still hit communities hard.
How to help
Detectives are now looking for witnesses, video and any detail that might help them understand who opened fire and why.
Anyone with information about Friday's shooting is asked to call the Baldwin Park Police Department at 626-960-1955 or the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those numbers are listed on the Baldwin Park contact page and the LASD phone directory. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous can contact LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or submit information at lacrimestoppers.org.
Investigators have not yet released the names of the victims or any suspect description, and the probe remains active. This story will be updated as officials release more information.
