Arrest made in December slaying in Pomona

The Pomona Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting in December.

Gregory Estel, 65, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue on Dec. 15.

Estel, who was found inside his vehicle, was declared dead at the scene.

During an “extensive investigation,” deputies “were able to identify 56-year-old Julious Whiten of Covina as being involved in the murder of Gregory Estel,” police said in a news release.

Whiten, 56, faces charges of murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is being held at the Men’s Central Jail and was due to appear in Pomona Municipal Court on Monday.

Police said Whiten is being held without bail, and while jail records show a $4.205 million bail, a release hold was placed by the California Department of Corrections.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call police at 909-622-1241.

To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).