Full Notification

DATE:  Wednesday, May 13, 2014

TIME:  5:41 P.M.

LOCATION:  Compton Blvd & Long Beach Blvd, Compton

SUSPECT:  Male Adult

UNIT:  Homicide Bureau, Lieutenant Coleman

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are responding to the intersection of Compton Blvd & Long Beach Blvd, Compton, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting.

No deputies were injured.  The suspect was struck by gunfire and has been transported to a local hospital.  His condition is unknown.

There is no additional information available at this time.

Whenever an Officer Involved Shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and it results in the wounding of a suspect, multiple independent investigations immediately begin at the scene.  These include separate investigations by the Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney in addition to investigations by Sheriff's Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau.  The Office of the Inspector General is also present.  Once concluded, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Authored by:

Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy

Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

@LASDJuanita

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.lasd.org

Follow us at: Text and Emails, LASD HQ: http://www.Nixle.com

http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/

Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ

Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk

Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos

Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol

Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment

Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ Pinterest

LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/

YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0

Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system

http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla

SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/

Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan.

"If You See Something, Say Something"

LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

Jim McDonnell, Sheriff

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department