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MONTEBELLO, Calif. (KABC) -- A man suspected of killing his estranged wife , who was eight weeks pregnant , was shot and killed in an officer- involved shooting in Montebello Friday. Around 2:40 p.m., Montebello police officers were involved in a shooting with a male suspect in the 2900 block of West Via Corona. He was shot and pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Department. Authorities identified the suspect as 26-year-old Christopher Diaz.Diaz was suspected of killing 28-year-old Roxann Acosta after confronting her in an apartment in the 12000 block of West Victoria Avenue on Aug. 6. Authorities had been looking for Diaz. Witnesses of the shooting said police in two SUVs were following a vehicle that Diaz was in. Police said the vehicle was being driven by a woman and that Diaz was the passenger. Richard, a witness to the scene, said Diaz ran from the vehicle after he discovered he was being followed. "They were right on his tail....

MONTBELLO, Calif. (FOX 11 / CNS) - The manhunt for an alleged killer came to an end on Friday. Christopher Michael Diaz , who police say is a reputed gang member , was wanted for killing his pregnant wife, Roxanne Acosta, 2 weeks ago. She was 2-months pregnant with a 4th child. Friday afternoon, three officers followed Diaz from an apartment to a Montebello 'Super A' store. Police tried stopping the car, but Diaz ran away. Sheriff Deputies say Diaz ran a block away between two homes on Via Corona. Then they say, he tried scaling a fence and targeted police officers . "The suspect did turn around, point a gun at him, and fire at least one round," said Lt. Derrick Alfred with L.A. County Sheriff's Homicide Unit. Officers shot him, killing Diaz. CLICK RELATED STORY LINK :  Estranged Montebello man wanted for murder of pregnant wife Alicia Acosta says she always feared her estranged son in law would hurt Roxann. "She moved on with her life and he couldn'...

THIS is the shocking moment a pedestrian stumbles on a newborn baby dumped in a bush. The tot had its ripped umbilical chord still attached and was covered in ants when it was found outside a block of flats in Houston, Texas in the early hours of Thursday morning. A baby girl was found dumped in a bush at 5am on Thursday morning in Houston, Texas Neighbour Albert Peterson first thought the sound of the baby crying was a cat" /> Neighbour Albert Peterson first thought the sound of the baby crying was a cat girlfriend Sidney Woytasczyk , 21, was pregnant" /> facebook Deandre Skillern came forward to identify himself as the father. He said he did not know girlfriend Sidney Woytasczyk , 21, was pregnant The footage was released on Friday after a man appeared at a custody hearing identifying himself as the father. Deandre Skillern said the  6 pounds 13 ounce tot was his after police tracked him and girlfriend Sidney Woytasczyk, 21 to their house. The court heard tha...

kevin clancy Runaway Bay does the best they can to accommodate their residents. Keeping a safe environment is priority to them. Make sure you park in the right spots though or you'll quickly be towed. … more » Runaway Bay does the best they can to accommodate their residents. Keeping a safe environment is priority to them. Make sure you park in the right spots though or you'll quickly be towed. Susan Evans We toured here two years ago, but settled on Thalia Gardens instead because we couldn't decide between a nicer and large 1 bedroom with everything we need (w/d, dw) or a 2BD/2BA apartment. Now th … at our lease is almost up and we've decided we definitely need the 2BD/2BA, we wanted to tour again to refresh our memory. Our experience was NOT a good one. We did not receive a friendly greeting from the leasing consultant (not once did she mention her name so I couldn't even tell you which one she was other than she had brown hair, brown eyes, and was pregnant). ...

(Photo: Nadezhda1906 / iStock / Getty Images Plus) This story was made possible by support from readers like you. Help Truthout report on the urgent issues of health care, climate change, US foreign policy and more: Make a tax- deductible donation today . When April's paternal nephews first came to live with her, one was two months old and the other was one-and-a-half years old. She had to fill out the paperwork necessary to retrieve the older boy from foster care, where he had been placed months earlier after being removed from his mother. Under California law, if a potential caregiver -- any adult in the household or any adult who might have "significant contact" with the children has an arrest or conviction for anything other than a minor traffic violation -- they must apply for a criminal record exemption . Granting the exemption is at the discretion of each county -- and often the social workers assigned to the family. This has led to an uneven application of the ...