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Sheriff's Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into a Deputy-Involved Shooting. The shooting occurred on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at 6:33 P.M., near Imperial Highway and Pioneer Boulevard, Norwalk.

Detectives have learned that both suspects produced handguns and pointed them at the deputies. At this time, a Deputy-Involved Shooting occurred. One suspect was struck by deputy gunfire and was pronounced dead at the scene. The second suspect was taken into custody uninjured. . 

Both suspects' weapons were recovered. 

The investigation is on-going.

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.

Written by:

Deputy Kelvin Moody

Deputy Trina Schrader

Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

213-229-1700

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Deputy-Involved Shooting, Suspect Hit, Imperial Hwy/Pioneer Blvd, Norwalk, #LASD Homicide Bureau

DATE: Tuesday, December 01, 2015

TIME: 6:33PM

LOCATION: Imperial Highway and Pioneer Boulevard, Norwalk

SUSPECT 1: male (deceased)

SUSPECT 2: male (in custody)

UNIT: LASD Homicide Bureau, Lieutenant Lewandowski

NARRATIVE:

Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives are enroute to Imperial Highway and Pioneer Boulevard, Norwalk, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Deputy-Involved Shooting.

One suspect was struck by gunfire. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second suspect was taken into custody uninjured.   

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.

Written by:

Crystal Hernandez, Deputy

Aura Sierra, Sergeant

Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

323-267-4800

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