*UPDATE* Pomona Police SWAT Officer Shot and Critically Injured
UPDATE:
Pomona Police Chief Paul Capraro has publicly released the name of our officer who was shot this morning:
Officer Shaun Diamond is a 16 year veteran in law enforcement, serving with LAPD and Montebello PD, prior to joining the Pomona Police Department in 2006. He has been a member of the Pomona PD SWAT Team since 2008 and has proudly served our city on dozens of SWAT operations.
Diamond's regular duties have included being a Field Training Officer, where he is responsible for training new recruits out of the academy. He currently works with our Downtown District Enforcement Team, providing service exclusively to the businesses and residents of the city’s downtown area.
In addition to his service in the field, he has contributed greatly in many of the department's community outreach efforts, including K9 Demonstrations, Special Olympics events, and at SWAT Demonstrations for local school children.
Officer Diamond is currently in critical condition at Huntington Memorial Hospital in the City of Pasadena surrounded by his family and members of the department.
The Pomona Police Department sincerely appreciates the outpouring of support from surrounding law enforcement, fire agencies and the communities.
LASD is handling media information regarding the investigation: https://local.nixle.com/lasd---los-angeles-county-sheriffs-dept-information-bureau-sib/
LASD PIO: (323) 526-5541
Michael Olivieri
Deputy Police Chief
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Pomona Police SWAT officers were assisting in the service of a search warrant early this morning in San Gabriel. One Pomona Police Officer was shot and critically injured. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office is handling this shooting investigation. All media requests can be made to the LASD Public Information Office, Press Information Officer Nicole Nishida at (323) 526-5541.
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Pomona Police Department
490 W Mission Blvd
Pomona, CA 91766
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