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Family searching for answers after man killed in same Baldwin Park shooting that left police officer dead
Darius Wong, a father of two, dropped his daughters, wife and sister-in-law off outside the front door of a family party in Baldwin Park on Saturday so he could park their car down the street. For reasons that are still unclear to his family, Wong never made it to the party. He was instead shot dead on the street, and now the family says they're seeking justice. Wong, 43 of Hacienda Heights, was the man killed on Filhurst Avenue in Baldwin Park, which led to more tragedy just minutes later. After finding Wong lying on the sidewalk at about 7:12 p.m., a neighbor called the police. Members of the Baldwin Park Police Department arrived and found Wong dead. Darius Wong, 43, was shot and killed on Saturday, May 31, 2025, just before an officer with the Baldwin Park Police Department was allegedly killed by the same suspect. The Vuong Family In the next few moments, the officers encountered a suspect, who authorities say was armed with a rifle. A gun battle ensued, leading to two officers and the suspect being shot. One of the officers, later identified by officials as Samuel Riveros, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Another officer, Anthony Pimentel, was briefly hospitalized. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department identified the suspect as 22-year-old Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen. He was also wounded and remained hospitalized as of Monday, but he could face two murder charges upon his release. It's not yet clear what motive Medina-Berumen could have had when he allegedly shot and killed Wong and Riveros. When speaking with KCAL News, the family of Wong alleged Medina-Berumen got in a dispute over a parking spot with another guest of the party Wong was attending, although he wasn't involved. They say Wong was shot in the back, unclear of the situation. "Darius left this world far too soon and in the most innocent of ways — without truly knowing what was happening," Wong's brother Victor Vuong wrote in an online fundraiser. His family called him a "hardworking man who cared deeply for his family," which includes two daughters who are 3 and 5 years old. L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman's office said charges against Medina-Berumen were set to be announced on Tuesday afternoon.
New York Times
28 minutes ago
- New York Times
The Best Red-Light Therapy Device
Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter At first blush, the LightStim for Wrinkles seems devoid of bells and whistles. But it dazzles where it truly matters: in the jam-packedness of its 72 LEDs, its handiness, and its foolproof one-button operating system. Like all wands, though, it requires you to actively engage with it, and it's not cordless. For a handheld device, it's loaded with LEDs. If you're going to put in the time and effort to manually move a wand around, it should cover a good portion of your face. And the LightStim does just that, with 72 LEDs packed into a circle that's just a skosh under 5 square inches. In comparison, the Lumicure Light Therapy Torch has three LEDs in a 0.78-square-inch circle, and while the Solwave 4-in-1's little 0.75-square-inch wand head has 14 (seven dual) LEDs, it requires significantly more elbow grease to equally treat the same amount of skin. Some testers liked that they could simply press the LightStim's large head against their faces until the three-minute timer signaled that they could move it to a different location. This wand emits four different wavelengths of red light. The wavelength is what determines light's color, and these LEDs are amber (605-nanometer wavelength), light red (630 nm), deep red (680 nm), and near infrared (855 nm). The varying wavelengths spark different reactions at various levels of the skin: Amber, red, and infrared penetrate to reduce oil and inflammation, as well as to stimulate collagen and elastin production, which makes skin look plumper and firmer and minimizes the appearance of fine lines. (Since infrared is invisible, the 865 nm LEDs might not appear lit, even when the power is on.) The Solawave 4-in-1, meanwhile, emits a single wavelength, 630 nm. One tester loved the LightStim's range of reds, especially for treating nasolabial folds and other lines around her mouth. The simple design makes it beyond easy to use, and silent. The LightStim is on or off — and that's all there is to it. Every three minutes, a quick tone indicates that it's time for you to move it to a different part of your face or body (unlike most of the devices we tested, this wand has no automatic shutoff). Whereas the Solawave 4-in-1 buzzes and lightly vibrates, the LightStim is dead quiet and inert in the palm, with one tester likening it in vibes and looks to an old-timey candlestick telephone. Testers also appreciated that the wand's single button required zero practice or guesswork. You also operate the Therabody TheraFace and Dr. Dennis Gross DRx Spectralite via on-device push buttons, but those models, both of which are masks, require cycling through many presses to change modes, and while the mask is attached to your face, it's hard to tell which color mode you're in. You can use it on other body parts. Signs of aging aren't limited to the face, and our testers liked using the LightStim on their necks, décolletages, and even scars, as well. Sure, our flexible mask pick, the Omnilux Men, can also be placed on or wrapped around body parts other than the face, but the LightStim was the easiest device to use in this regard. Flaws but not dealbreakers The LightStim can drag a bit against skin unless you use it with a serum. But this was true of all the wands we tried. Our testers found it more comfortable to press the wand head against the skin and hold it there for a bit. It needs to be plugged in. Of the 11 devices we tested, the LightStim is the only one that has a cord. For something you use for about 12 minutes at a time, staying within 6 feet of an outlet isn't such a big deal, and the wand will never conk out mid-treatment (as the rechargeable Solawave 4-in-1 did a few times in our tests). Complicating matters, though, is that the AC/DC adapter detaches from the wand — increasing its chances of being misplaced. The plastic housing feels a bit cheap. Especially when you consider the wand's $250 price tag. Key specs LEDs: 72 Wavelengths: 605 nm, 630 nm, 660 nm, 865 nm Irradiance: 65 mW/cm2 Treatment time: three minutes per area (no automatic shutoff) Charging: none; powered by AC/DC adapter Return policy: 30 days when bought from LightStim Warranty: five years
Yahoo
31 minutes ago
- Yahoo
New Orleans Prison Escapee Allegedly Uploads Instagram Videos; Video Claims He Was 'Let Out' of the Prison With 9 Other Men Last Month
One of the two remaining escapees from a high-profile New Orleans prison escape last month is being investigated by authorities for seemingly posting a pair of 10-minute videos on social media claiming he was 'let out' of the jail alongside nine other men and that he 'did not' commit the crimes he had been serving time for in prison. 'They say that I broke out. I didn't break out. I was let out,' the man in the video, who identifies himself as Massey and has identical face tattoos, says, according to The Times-Picayun. "The reason why I left the jail is because these people were trying to give me a life sentence in both parishes for something that I did not do," the man adds in the video, which The Times-Picayun reports was deleted on Monday. Local New Orleans authorities say they're investigating the videos, which appear to show Antoine Massey speaking directly to the camera while sitting on a kitchen stool. 'If the individual depicted in the video is indeed Antoine Massey, we strongly urge him to come forward and turn himself in to the proper authorities,' Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says in a statement. 'Cooperating with law enforcement is in his best interest and may help avoid additional charges. It is important that justice is served appropriately and that due process is followed.' Hutson, who suspended her re-election campaign last month to focus on 'restoring public trust' in her leadership, says local, state and federal authorities are working to locate Massey and Derrick Groves, the two remaining men who escaped the Orleans Parish Prison in the early hours of May 16. Massey, 32, faces kidnapping and rape charges, according to The Associatred Press, while Groves, 27, has been convicted of murder. At least 15 people have been charged with helping the 10 men either during or after their escape from the prison, according to the AP, including Sterling Williams — a jail maintenance worker who officials accused last month of shutting off the water to a jail cell where the men removed a toilet and climbed through a hole left in the wall. PEOPLE previously reported that the escapees all escaped through the hole in the wall before climbing a chain-link fence and crossing a neighboring highway before scattering across the city. According to photos released by local officials, the escapees appeared to also leave a message for prison officials scribbled in the wall above the hole: 'To[o] easy Lol.' Williams, who has denied being involved in helping the men escape, says he shut off the water to the cell because his life was threatened. In the videos shared to Instagram, the man claiming to be Massey denied threatening Williams while also accusing prison officials of being crooked and racist. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The man also asks President Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian, and a number of musical artists to step in and help him, according to local WVUE. In an interview with the outlet, Massey's pastor Robert Brown implored Massey to 'turn yourself in' if he cares about his family. 'If you care about them, won't you turn yourself in?' the pastor pleaded with Massey. As of Tuesday morning, authorities' scrambling manhunt for Massey and Groves has stretched into its 18th day. Read the original article on People
