On Thursday, June 8, 2023, the Pomona Police Department with the assistance of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the ATF arrested Jose Galicia of Commerce for the murder of Rosa Mondragon.
On September 8, 2022, Patrol Officers responded to a call of a victim of a shooting in the 600 block of Fillmore Place in the City of Pomona. Investigators from the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene to assume the investigation. Through an extensive investigation, investigators identified Jose Galicia in connection to the murder of Rosa Mondragon.
A search warrant was executed at Galicia’s residence and officers and investigators recovered several illegal rifles and handguns, a large amount of narcotics believed to be for sales and evidence to the homicide.
Galicia was arrested at his residence in the City of Commerce. On Monday, June 12, 2023, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office formally charged Galicia with 187(a) PC – Murder, 11370.1(a) H&S – Possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, 29800(a)(1) PC – Possession of a firearm by a felon with priors. Galicia is currently in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department awaiting arraignment on the aforementioned charges as well as additional charges in reference to a separate case being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department - Major Crimes Unit.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Pomona Police Department at 909-622-1241. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
