Four total drive-by shootings at Pomona home where Jonah Hwang, 8, was fatally shot
A day after a suspect was arrested in the fatal drive-by shooting of an 8-year-old Pomona boy, authorities said that the home where Jonah Hwang was killed had been the target of three other shootings this year.
“We believe they’re connected just by evidence that we have collected,” Pomona Police Chief Paul Capraro told reporters Monday. He declined to specify the type of evidence that had been gathered and said that it was still early in the investigation.
“I want the community to know that the members of this Pomona Police Department poured their hearts and souls into solving this crime,” Capraro said. “We’re a long way from getting to the end of things. We’re going to see this through.”
On Feb. 20, Jonah and his family were invited to dinner by friends who live in the 1100 block of West 11th Street. The adults and children were sitting in the living room when, just after 6:30 p.m., a car pulled up outside. Several gunshots were fired. Jonah was struck in the head.
In January, the homeowners found bullet holes at their residence. Drive-by shootings also took place March 7 just before 7 p.m. and March 25 about 7:15 a.m. The house was empty all three times.
After Jonah was killed, Capraro said his department “put resources in place designed to identify and capture the people or the person responsible.
