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Newsweek
16-07-2025
- Newsweek
Texas Man Killed Ahead of Lie Detector Test—'Strangest Scenarios'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Texas man shot dead on Friday had been set to take a lie detector test having been accused of molesting a minor, according to his attorney. Eddie Zamora, 42, was shot after meeting a former co-worker for drinks at Bubba's 33 restaurant in Pasadena, Texas. Kenneth Leon Scott, 48, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody in Fayette County, pending transportation to Harris County. Eddie Zamora in a pictured shared by his widow to fundraise for his funeral. Eddie Zamora in a pictured shared by his widow to fundraise for his funeral. GoFundMe Why it Matters Zamora's attorney says the circumstances surrounding the shooting are highly unusual. Zamora had been planning on taking a lie detector test to hand to a grand jury as he faced charges of molesting a child, his attorney Mark Morasch told ABC News. Morasch had been working with Zamora on the charges - which he denied - including posting his bond following his initial arrest and collecting evidence to support him in court. "This might be one of the strangest scenarios I have seen in my 30 years of practicing law," said the attorney. Newsweek has contacted Morasch for comment via his website outside of regular working hours. The Pasadena Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff's Office have also been contacted via email. What to Know Zamora had met Scott at Bubba's 33 on July 11, shortly before he was shot. A restaurant employee who was injured in Friday night's shooting is reportedly doing well and has been released from hospital. Just before the shooting, Zamora had spoken with both Morasch and his wife, Imelda Crespin, on the phone, ABC News reported. "We had spoken for about three minutes and, according to my client's wife, right after he talked to me he called her and spoke to her for five or 10 minutes," Morasch told ABC News. "This man (Scott) had been contacting my client, pressuring him to meet up. And that night, my client finally relented," said Morasch. Morasch now believes his client may have been targeted. "Originally someone voiced that concern, and I just laughed it off. And I was thinking: It can't be. Now it's very suspicious," he told the outlet. What People Are Saying Imelda Crespin, Zamora's widow, wrote on a GoFundMe page for her husband's funeral: "I lost the love of my life I am devastated and at a loss for words. Eddie was a hardworking man who gave his all for his family and was there for me through my hardest times. Eddie was a father figure, husband, protector, and someone we could always count on." What Happens Next Harris County and the Pasadena Police Department are investigating the shooting. Scott is being held at Fayette County Jail, pending transportation to the Harris County Joint Processing Center.
Miami Herald
26-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Teen fatally shot playing video games in 2021, CA cops say. Now, a new lead
In November 2021, five days before Thanksgiving, 13-year-old Iran Moreno sat in his California bedroom playing video games Then, across the street from his Pasadena home, a passenger exited a sedan and fired two shots, the Pasadena Police Department said in a June 25 news release shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. One bullet hit Iran, fatally injuring him, police said. His death rocked the community. 'As a father, I cannot fathom the unbearable anguish that Iran's parents are going through at this moment and the pain that they will live with for the rest of their lives,' Pasadena Mayor Victor M. Gordo said in a statement days after Iran's death. 'We as a community must all come together to embrace his family, friends and neighbors.' Gordo also asked that the community come forward with any information, 'no matter how small.' 'Our community must not stand for violence and, while seeking justice for their son can never take away the hole in their hearts, we pray it will bring some sense of relief for the Moreno family,' Gordo said. Nearly four years later, Iran's family is still searching for that sense of relief, but now new details offer hope. Police have released sketches of two people possibly connected to Iran's slaying in an effort to close the case. Few answers despite investigation In the months following Iran's death on Nov. 20, 2021, investigators pushed for answers. Police announced an $85,000 reward for information in the teen's slaying in March 2022. 'Pasadena Police Department Homicide Detectives have exhausted all leads into this senseless act of violence and are hoping this reward money will motivate anyone with crucial information about this murder to come forward,' police said. A year after Iran's death, police provided an update on his case, which included a photo of a potential suspect and car, described as a 2017 to 2020 Ford Fusion. 'Sadly, our investigative leads have not led us to those responsible for this cowardice murder,' police said, adding that they again were looking to the public for information to 'help to bring those responsible to justice on behalf of young Iran Moreno.' 'There's just something absent' Iran's mother, Lourdes Moreno, told Pasadena Weekly last June that his death left a 'vacancy' in their family. 'Although we are all together, there's just something absent,' she told the newspaper. 'Although we are all united, it doesn't feel right.' She described him as being a 'positive kid,' who was 'always happy, never upset, and had a positive outlook on life,' according to the newspaper. 'He was a loving kid who loved life,' she told the outlet. 'He did not deserve this.' New details offer hope Police said they again released new details in Iran's case to the public June 16. The information included 'specific details about the shooter's clothing (a red and black The North Face hoodie) and the recently obtained, partial license plate of the Ford Fusion,' police said. 'This information proved to be crucial,' police said. Using details from the tips they received, police said investigators identified a 'specific vehicle' from the narrowing in on the car, investigators traced 'its movements before and after' the shooting, according to police. Detectives were also able to create sketches of two people seen with the Ford Fusion at the time, police said. The suspected shooter is described as being between the ages of 33 and 37, standing about 6 feet tall and weighing between 185 to 195 pounds, police said, adding that he was seen 'wearing a red and black The North Face hoodie.' The second suspect, a getaway driver, is described as being a woman between the ages of 27 to 31, who stands between 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs between 165 and 185 pounds, according to police. Detectives think the car and suspects are linked to Pasadena, San Jose and Alameda County, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 626-744-4241.
Los Angeles Times
17-06-2025
- Los Angeles Times
New details released on mysterious fatal shooting of 13-year-old Pasadena boy
More than three years ago, 13-year-old Iran Moreno was playing video games in the bedroom of his Pasadena home when a bullet careened through the window and killed him. On Monday, police revealed new details in the unsolved murder case that they hope can help bring justice for the boy's tragic slaying. On Nov. 20, 2021, the driver of a gray Ford Fusion stopped in the parking lot across from Moreno's home on North Raymond Avenue, according to authorities. The passenger of the vehicle got out and fired two gunshots east, one of which hit Moreno. At the time, police said they didn't believe Moreno or his family were the targets of the gunfire. The fatal shooting came amid a rash of shootings at the time that drew more than 100 community members, city leaders and police to hold a vigil for the victims of gun violence. Newly enhanced surveillance video of the shooting revealed that part of the license plate number of the Ford Fusion was QJ117, according to a Pasadena Police Department post. The video also showed the shooter, who appeared to be a Black male between 33 and 37 years old, between 6'0' and 6'1' and 185 to 195 pounds, police said. He was wearing a red and black North Face hooded sweatshirt. Police have asked anyone who has more information about the identity of the suspect to contact the department at (626) 744-4241 or call homicide investigators at (626) 744-4583. Tips can also be reported anonymously by texting Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
CBS News
17-06-2025
- CBS News
Pasadena police release new details in unsolved shooting of 13-year-old Iran Moreno
Investigators released new details in the unsolved death of 13-year-old Iran Moreno Monday afternoon. Moreno was playing video games on Nov. 20, 2021, when a bullet pierced through his bedroom and killed him, according to the Pasadena Police Department. "You're at your house thinking you are safe as well and you can't be safe anywhere. This community, this city, is just too dangerous," family friend Maria Munguia said in 2021. "He grew up such a loving kid with the biggest smile on his face." Pasadena Police Department Detectives said the suspect exited a 2017-2020 gray Ford Fusion parked in a lot across the road from Moreno's home, along the 900 block of North Raymond Avenue, and fired two rounds. Using newly enhanced surveillance video, the Pasadena Police Department found the vehicle's partial license plate number: QJ117. The video also provided a clearer description of the gunman. Police said he was wearing a hooded, red and black North Face sweater. A stock image of the suspect's sweater. Pasadena PD. Detectives believe the man is between 33 and 37 years old, at least 6 feet tall and weighs about 185 to 195 pounds. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Pasadena detectives at (626) 744-4583 or may report information anonymously by calling "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477). Pasadena police can also be reached at their 24/7 hotline at (626) 744-4241. Those wishing to submit anonymous tips online can fill out a form at
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police reportedly shoot, kill dog while responding to call in Pasadena
Pasadena police reportedly shot and killed a dog while responding to an incident involving a woman Tuesday night. At about 9 p.m., the city Police Department responded to a report of a woman lying on the ground with an unleashed dog near South Hudson Avenue and East California Boulevard, according to CBS News. The outlet reported that police said the woman was making "incoherent statements" and that the dog charged at one of the officers before animal control officials or the fire department could get to the scene. The officers shot and killed the dog, according to CBS News. The woman was hospitalized for evaluation and no other injuries were reported. The Pasadena Police Department didn't respond to requests for comment from The Times on Thursday. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
