Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau investigators are continuing their investigation into an Officer-Involved Hit Shooting Investigation at the 4900 block of Florence Avenue in the city of Bell.
The incident occurred on Monday, October 27, 2025, at approximately 7:48 a.m.
Officers from the Bell Police Department were on patrol in the area of the 4900 block of Florence Avenue when they located a vehicle wanted in connection with a grand theft. When officers approached the vehicle and attempted to detain the male adult driver an officer-involved shooting occurred.
The suspect drove away in the suspect vehicle and led officers in vehicle pursuit. The suspect vehicle came to a stop at the 2500 block of Slauson Avenue in the city of Huntington Park. After a brief standoff, the suspect complied with the officers’ commands and was taken into custody without further incident.
The suspect sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Medical aid was immediately rendered to the suspect. Fire personnel transported the suspect to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
There’s 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
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Robert G. Luna, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
DATE: Monday, October 27, 2025
REPORTED AT: 9:38 a.m.
LOCATION: 4000 block of Florence Avenue, Bell
SUSPECT: Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau - Lieutenant Steven De Jong
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to the 4000 block of Florence Avenue, in the city of Bell, to assist Bell Police Department regarding an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred on Monday, October 27, 2025, at approximately 7:48 a.m.
The male adult suspect was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.
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 perfer 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
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Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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Robert G. Luna, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
