2 dead, including teenage girl, as police investigation unfolds in Arcadia and Pasadena

ARCADIA, Calif. (KABC) — Two people were killed, including a teenage girl, while a criminal investigation spanning Arcadia and Pasadena was underway Thursday afternoon, and police were investigating two separate scenes, authorities said. An investigation was underway at an apartment in the 800 block of West Huntington Drive in Arcadia, police said. Video from the scene showed part of a glass balcony door broken. According to the Arcadia Police Department, officers responded to the scene after receiving a report of a man inside the home who had fired a gun. “It sounded like something had fallen from above, like something heavy had fallen. It was like an explosion sound,” said a neighbor who lives down the hall. “When officers arrived, the man had fled the scene and officers discovered a young woman suffering from a gunshot wound,” Arcadia police said in a statement. release. The victim died at the scene. His name is being withheld at this time. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Police were also investigating a scene on Arroyo Parkway near Glenarm in Pasadena, where a man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Pasadena spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. Arcadia police were involved in that investigation. “We look out the window and there’s a guy laying face down on the ground. A couple seconds later, police officers show up and shut down the area,” said Michael Amini, manager of Alliance Auto Body Works. Authorities have not released details about how the two scenes may be connected. Officials were continuing to investigate and no additional information was immediately available. This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available. Copyright © 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.