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SAN PEDRO (CNS) - An 18-year-old woman was behind bars Monday in connection with a pair of San Pedro-area shootings, including a fatal shooting at a bar.
Estrella Rojas was arrested Thursday in connection with the shootings, which occurred two weeks apart from each other in January. She was being held without bail.
The first shooting occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 6, when a 19-year-old man was approached by two suspects, one who was armed with a firearm, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The man attempted to drive away from the location, but one of the suspects fired the weapon, striking the victim's vehicle.
The second shooting occurred around midnight Jan. 20 at the Machista Bar in the 900 block of South Pacific Avenue after what police described as a dispute between multiple parties. Tyrone Tyars, 33, was killed in the shooting, authorities said. Two other people, a 35-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man, were injured but survived.
Relatives said Tyars was a father of two, and said he had gone to the bar to pick up his girlfriend, who called him from the location saying she was in trouble and needed help.
According to police, Rojas was charged Monday with murder and three counts of attempted murder.
Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker issued a statement hailing the arrest and thanking police and the public who called in tips to authorities.
"This arrest is important to both the family and friends of Tyrone Tyars and our entire community, which has been deeply disturbed by this senseless act of violence," he said. "Tyrone's young life was cut far too short and the pain that his partner, children, loved ones and friends have gone through is unimaginable. It is my hope that this arrest brings accountability and justice to his memory."
Anyone with additional information regarding the shootings was urged to contact the LAPD South Bureau Homicide Division at 323-786-5100. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should be made to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.