Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting of a male adult.
Deputies from Lakewood Sheriff’s Station responded to the 15900 block of Indiana Avenue in Paramount regarding a restraining order violation call. Upon their arrival, they spoke to the victim and observed the suspect drive past the residence, but lost sight of him shortly thereafter.
While continuing to search for the suspect, deputies observed him driving east on Artesia Boulevard, approaching Downey Avenue. The suspect was stopped in his vehicle at the intersection. As a deputy pulled in behind the suspect vehicle, the suspect placed his vehicle in reverse, deliberately accelerated, and crashed into the front end of the patrol unit.
The suspect then exited his vehicle while armed with a knife and charged at deputy personnel, which resulted in a deputy-involved shooting.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at approximately 9:18 PM.
There were two shooter deputies, and the suspect was described as a Hispanic male 35-40 years of age.
The suspect was treated at the scene by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and subsequently pronounced deceased.
A knife was recovered at the scene.
The deputy was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for his injuries sustained during the collision. No other people were injured during the incident.
There are no outstanding suspects.
There’s no additional information available at this time.
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ORIGINAL POST:
DATE: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
TIME: 9:53 P.M.
LOCATION: Artesia Blvd. and Downey Ave., Bellflower
SUSPECT: Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Mike Gomez
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to a deputy involved shooting investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at approximately 9:53 P.M., near the intersection of Artesia Blvd. and Downey Ave., in the city of Long Beach.
The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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.
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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