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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives responded to the 12000 block of Rose Hedge Drive, Unincorporated Whittier, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy involved shooting, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at approximately 11:40 p.m.

When homicide detectives arrived, they learned that Pico Rivera Station deputies responded to the location for a “family disturbance” call. Upon their arrival, the suspect was said to be drunk, arguing and damaging property.

The suspect emerged from inside the location and made a comment to deputies that he was going to bash their heads in. He then went back into the location. The suspect returned to the area where the deputies were located and swung a metal stick at a deputy, striking him in the arm. Fearing for his safety, the deputy fired his weapon striking the suspect in the upper torso. Another deputy deployed the taser, also striking the suspect in the upper torso.     

The suspect is a male Hispanic 47-years-old, that was pronounced dead at the scene.

The injured deputy was transported to a local hospital to be treated for bruising and contusions to his left arm.

The investigation is still ongoing.

There is no further information 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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

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Deputy Kelvin Moody

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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:

DATE:   Wednesday, July 29, 2015

TIME: 11:40 PM

LOCATION:   12000 block of Rose Hedge Drive, Unincorporated Whittier 

SUSPECT:   Male Adult 

UNIT:   Homicide- Lieutenant Hernandez

NARRATIVE:

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are en route to the 12000 block of Rosehedge Drive, Unincorporated Whittier, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy involved shooting, where one suspect was hit.

The suspect's condition is unknown.

 No deputies were injured.

There is no additional information available.

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.  The Office of the Inspector General is also present.  Once concluded, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.

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Deputy Kelvin Moody

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Deputy Trina Schrader

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