Teen girl fatally shot in Arcadia home; suspect attempts suicide in Pasadena
A teenage girl was killed after a man she was dating forced entry into a house in Arcadia and shot her, then fled and tried to kill himself in Pasadena.
Officers from the Arcadia Police Department arrived around 11 a.m. after a call about a possible shooting at a home in the 800 block of West Huntington Drive. Inside, they found a teenage girl who had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, 20-year-old Paul Anthony Cruz Jr., had forced his way into the house, shot the girl, and then fled.
About an hour later, Pasadena authorities located Cruz with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and transported him to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide division is leading the investigation. No name for the victim was released. Pasadena city spokesperson Lisa Derderian confirmed the suspect's condition and the timeline of events.
Why it matters
The incident highlights domestic-violence risks and raises concerns about gun safety and mental-health interventions.
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