Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deputy involved shooting of a female adult.
Deputies from Lancaster Station responded to the 2100 block of East Avenue J-8 in the city of Lancaster regarding a domestic violence incident on Monday, December 4, 2023 at approximately 6:00 PM.
When responding deputies arrived on scene, they witnessed a domestic disturbance between a male and female. The female was armed with a large kitchen knife. The female made verbal threats indicating she was going to harm the male with the knife. When the female approached the male with the knife, a deputy involved shooting occurred.
Only one deputy was involved in the shooting and a knife was recovered at the scene.
The suspect, a Black female between the ages of 20-30, was transported to a local hospital were she succumbed to her wounds.
There are no outstanding suspects and no deputies were injured.
There’s no additional information available at this time.
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS
DATE: Monday, December 4, 2023
REPORTED AT: Approximately 6:16 p.m.
LOCATION: 2100 blk of E Avenue J-8, Lancaster
SUSPECT: Female Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant De Jong
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a deputy involved shooting investigation. The incident was reported Monday, December 4, 2023, at approximately 6:16 p.m., 2100 blk of E Avenue J-8, Lancaster.
The suspect was struck by gunfire and transported to a local hospital.
There is no additional information available at this time.
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), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Whenever a deputy-involved shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, and a person is struck by gunfire, multiple independent investigations immediately begin at the scene. These include separate investigations by the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department immediately notifies the Office of the Inspector General who sends a representative to the incident scene and provides independent oversight throughout the investigative process. Once concluded, a preliminary review is conducted by the Critical Incident Review Panel to determine whether any immediate actions are warranted. Every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee. Input from Constitutional Policing Advisors is provided during the process. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Justice System Integrity Division, conducts a legal analysis to determine whether any criminal charges will be filed and if the shooting was legally justified.
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