Homicide Rollout – Officer-Involved Shooting, Pomona Police Department
Date: Friday, August 7, 2015
Time: 10:38 p.m.
Location: 300 block of East Center Street, Pomona
Suspect: Male Adult
Unit Investigating: LASD Homicide Bureau Lieutenant Hernandez
Sheriff's Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a Pomona Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting which occurred near the 300 block of East Center Street in the city of Pomona on Friday, August 7th, 2015.
Detectives have learned that at approximately 10:38 pm, Pomona Police Officers assigned to a joint gang suppression team accompanied by District Attorney Investigators were on patrol in the city of Pomona when saw the suspect, a Hispanic male, and another individual involved in a heated argument.
After the argument, the Suspect rode away on his bicycle. Pomona Police Officers attempted to detain the suspect. As one of the officers exited his vehicle, he ordered the suspect to stop. Instead of stopping, the Suspect rode away from the officers westbound on Center Street. The Pomona Officer ran after suspect while a Pomona Officer and a District Attorney Investigator paralleled the Suspect in their vehicle.
At one point during the chase, the Suspect stopped his bicycle, made a U-turn, and began to ride toward the officer who was chasing him. The Suspect then withdrew a .357 caliber revolver from his waistband and pointed it at the Pomona Officer who was chasing him on foot. The Officer, in fear for his life, withdrew his duty weapon, fired, and struck the Suspect multiple times in the upper torso.
The Suspect, a 32 year-old Pomona resident, was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in stable condition.
No officers were injured during the shooting.
A loaded .357 caliber revolver was recovered at the scene.
There is no more information available at this time.
Written by:
Deputy Tony Moore
Sergeant Bob Boese,
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
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