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On May 2nd, 2022 at about 8:42 pm, officers from the Pasadena Police Department responded to the 1700 block of N. Fair Oaks Ave after receiving 9-1-1 calls and an alert of “Shots Fired” from the recently activated “ShotSpotter” gunfire detection system.
By News Desk
Upon arrival in the common area of an apartment complex, officers located an adult male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The unresponsive male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The decedent was identified as 28-year-old Eric Lynn Thomas; a Pasadena resident.
Detectives from the Pasadena Police Department’s Robbery / Homicide Unit responded to the crime scene to commence immediate follow-up investigation. Over the next several months, detectives investigated leads and obtained incriminating evidence leading to the identification of a suspect connected to a local criminal street gang.
Arrest in Covina
On January 19, 2023, 34-year-old Avery Lavon Bennett of Covina was arrested outside his home by the US Marshal’s Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Taskforce and the PPD’s Criminal Intelligence Unit. At the time of his arrest, Bennett was found to be in possession of two loaded firearms.
On January 20, 2023, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed one felony count of PC 187 (Homicide) on Bennett with bail set at $3,050,000.
The Pasadena Police Department is urging anyone with information can contact the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241, or report information anonymously by calling “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
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