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#LASD Deputy Involved Hit Shooting, Downey Av S/of Rosecrans, Paramount – Lakewood Sheriff’s Station

DATE: Monday, October 27, 2014

TIME: 2:37 pm

LOCATION:

Railroad tracks near Downey Avenue S/of Rosecrans Avenue, Paramount

INVESTIGATING UNIT: Homicide Bureau (Lieutenant Hernandez)  

Command Post: 1400 block South Downey Ave, Paramount

NARRATIVE:

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are en route to the area of Downey Avenue, south of Rosecrans Avenue, Paramount, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Deputy Involved Hit Shooting.  One suspect is wounded and there is an active search for an additional suspect.

No deputies were reported injured.

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.  Once concluded, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.

Peter Gomez, Deputy

Kelvin Moody, Deputy

Amber Smith, Deputy

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