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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives are en route to 36600 block of 117th Street East, Littlerock, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved hit shooting that occurred at approximately 7:30 AM Thursday, June 27, 2013.

One suspect was hit by gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene.

No deputies were injured.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact LA County Sheriff's Homicide investigtors at (323)890-5500. 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

Whenever a Deputy-Involved Hit Shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and it results in a death, multiple independent investigations immediately begin at the scene. These include separate investigations by the Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney and Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, in addition to investigations by Sheriff's Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau. Attorneys with the Los Angeles Office of Independent Review also respond to the scene and have full access to the facts known to the Sheriff's Department throughout every phase of these thorough investigations. Once concluded, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.

Written by:
Deputy Guillermina Saldana
Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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