Man arrested after Pomona domestic shooting kills two

A 24-year-old woman and a neighbor who reportedly tried to intervene were shot and killed in Pomona, California, on Thursday, June 18, in what authorities describe as a domestic violence incident. The suspected gunman, identified as 48-year-old Robert Galtman, was arrested hours later following a police chase.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex on the 100 block of East Monterey Avenue just before 3:30 p.m. They found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds in a hallway. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts by paramedics.

The woman was identified by her family as Veronica Lopez. Authorities allege she was shot by her boyfriend, Robert Galtman, after a domestic dispute. The second victim was identified by local reports as Robert Brady, a neighbor and father of two, who is believed to have been shot while attempting to intervene.

Lopez’s family said she had been in a relationship with Galtman for about two years and that they had repeatedly urged her to leave him, believing the relationship was abusive. Her mother, Sheila Lopez, said she believes her daughter was killed because she was trying to walk...