Pasadena 2021 shooting: 2 arrested after Iran Moreno killed while playing video games at home


PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) — Nearly four years after a Pasadena teenager was shot and killed in his home, prosecutors Friday announced two people have been arrested and charged in the murder.

Muhammad Abdul-Malik, 38, and Teraeja Laquanna Flemming, 31, have been charged with murder for the deadly shooting of 13-year-old Iran Moreno in November 2021, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Iran was playing video games in his bedroom at his home on North Raymond Avenue when he was struck by a bullet fired from a vacant lot across the street, according to the DA’s office.

Abdul-Malik is accused of firing a single gunshot through a window of Iran’s home and then fleeing in a getaway car allegedly driven by Flemmings.

“The violence that took this young boy’s life is not only tragic, but also unacceptable and criminal,” L.A. County District Attorney Hochman said in a statement. “No family should ever have to endure the heartbreak of losing a child under such horrific circumstances.”

Abdul-Malik is also charged with one felony count of possession of a firearm by a felon. Prosecutors alleged that Abdul-Malik personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury or death.

Flemmings is expected in court next week in Pasadena, while Abdul-Malik is currently in custody in Florida and awaiting extradition.

If convicted as charged, Abdul-Malik faces 53-years-to-life in state prison and Flemmings faces 25-years-to-life in state prison.

Copyright © 2025 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.

Related Posts

PUBLIC LEWDNESS: A Queens Village man has been accused of exposing himself to a …

PUBLIC LEWDNESS: A Queens Village man has been accused of exposing himself to a woman in Syosset, according to detectives. https://bit.ly/411i8Pl Post Views: 12

Sad news just confirmed the passing of…See more

Sad news just confirmed the passing of…See more Post Views: 20

ALEA added to petition to view bodycam video in Jabari Peoples shooting death case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has been added to a petition filed by attorneys representing the family of Jabari Peoples. The petition…

Here are a few rewrites of the title “Blood Orange Enlists Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Turnstile’s Brendan Yates, and More for New Album Essex Honey,” with varying degrees of emphasis and formality:

More Concise:

  • Lorde, Caroline Polachek, and More Featured on Blood Orange’s New Album “Essex Honey”
  • Blood Orange’s “Essex Honey” Album Boasts Star-Studded Guest List
  • “Essex Honey”: Blood Orange’s New Album Features Lorde, Polachek, and Yates

More Descriptive:

  • Blood Orange’s New Album “Essex Honey” to Include Collaborations with Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Brendan Yates, and Others
  • “Essex Honey”: Blood Orange Recruits Lorde, Caroline Polachek, and Diverse Talents for Upcoming Album

Emphasis on Collaboration:

  • Blood Orange’s “Essex Honey” is a Collaborative Effort Featuring Lorde, Caroline Polachek, and Turnstile’s Brendan Yates
  • Lorde, Caroline Polachek, and Brendan Yates Among Collaborators on New Blood Orange Album, “Essex Honey”

More Informal:

  • Blood Orange’s New Album “Essex Honey” Has Some Amazing Collaborations – Including Lorde and Caroline Polachek!
  • Get Ready! Blood Orange’s “Essex Honey” Features Lorde, Caroline Polachek, and More!

The best rewrite will depend on the context where it’s being used.

Devonté Hynes has officially announced Essex Honey, his first Blood Orange studio album since 2018. Hynes wrote, produced, and recorded his follow-up to Negro Swan, and he…

Three dead after ‘horrific incident’ at sheriff training facility in LA | US News

Three people have been killed after a “horrific incident” at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility. Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, detective Victor Lemus, and detective William…

Man indicted in religiously motivated murder of New River pastor

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The man accused of murdering a New River pastor and leading law enforcement on a statewide manhunt earlier this year has been officially charged,…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *