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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives responded to Shangri-La Drive and Nathan Hills Drive, Santa Clarita, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Deputy-Involved Shooting, on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at approximately 7:50 p.m.

When homicide detectives arrived, they learned that Santa Clarita a deputy saw a vehicle that matched the description from an “assault with a deadly weapon” call the day before in the Newhall area. He conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. As soon as the vehicle came to a stop, the driver quickly exited the vehicle and started yelling profanities at the deputy while appearing to challenging him to a fight. The deputy gave several commands to the driver to put his hands in the air. The driver refused to comply. The deputy continued to give commands to the driver. The driver ignored all commands, turned his body and aggressively reached behind his back appearing to retrieve a weapon, and began to draw the possible weapon on the deputy. At this point, a Deputy-Involved Shooting occurred.

The suspect was struck by gunfire and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounce dead.

The male adult suspect’s information will not be released at this time pending next-of-kin notification.

There was a male adult passenger in the vehicle that is being interviewed by detectives.

A knife was recovered at the scene.

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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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE BELOW:

DATE:  Thursday, January 14, 2016

TIME:  Approximately 7:50 p.m.

LOCATION:  Shangri-La Drive & Nathan Hill Drive, Santa Clarita

SUSPECT:  Male Adult

UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hernandez

NARRATIVE:

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to Shangri-La Drive and Nathan Hill Drive, Santa Clarita, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Deputy-Involved Shooting.

The suspect was transported to a local hospital. His condition is unknown.

No deputies were injured.                                          

There is no additional information available at this time and the investigation is on-going.

Whenever a Deputy 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 Sheriff's Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau.  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department immediately notifies the Office of the Inspector General who sends a representative to the incident scene and provides independent oversight throughout the investigative process.  Once concluded, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.  The Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney also participates in the investigatory process and conducts a legal analysis of the shooting.

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 Trina Schrader

Sergeant Bob Boese

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