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*UPDATE* #LASD Homicide Detectives Assist Redondo Beach PD Investigate an Officer-Involved Shooting, 15000 Block Hawthorne Blvd, Lawndale

Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives are continuing to assist Redondo Beach Police Department investigate the circumstances surrounded an Officer-Involved Shooting that occurred on Tuesday, August 02, 2016. 

Detectives learned that, at approximately 9:40AM, uniformed Redondo Beach SWAT Officers, assigned to Directed Enforcement, located a suspect wanted in connection to a previous Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Redondo Beach Police Officer and had a ‘No Bail’ warrant. The suspect was driving a black SUV in the parking lot of a hotel in the 15000 block of Hawthorne Boulevard, Lawndale.

When the officers, who were driving marked black and white police vehicles, attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the suspect, the suspect diverted one police car and appeared to intentionally collide head-on with another. Subsequently, an Officer-Involved shooting occurred where multiple officers fired their weapons at the suspect.

The suspect was struck at least once in the upper torso.  The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in ‘Serious’ condition.

The officer that was involved in the collision received non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital and is expected to be released later today.

Detectives are still processing the scene and conducting a thorough search of the suspect’s vehicle to determine if he was armed.

The investigation is still active and on-going and will include members from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and Redondo Beach Police Department Internal Affairs.     

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

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********************************Original Release********************************

DATE:                    Tuesday, August 2, 2016

TIME:                    10:21 AM

LOCATION:         15000 Block of Hawthorne Boulevard, Lawndale

UNIT:                    Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Jauch

NARRATIVE:               

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide detectives are responding to the 15000 block of Hawthorne Boulevard, Lawndale, to assist the Redondo Beach Police Department investigate the circumstances surrounding an Officer-Involved Shooting that left one officer injured and one suspect struck by gunfire. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at approximately 10:21 AM.

One suspect was struck by officer gunfire and was transported to a local hospital where his condition is unknown. A Redondo Beach Police officer was injured during the incident and was also transported to a local hospital where he is listed as being in good condition.

At this time, there is one outstanding suspect. An active containment and search of the area for the suspect is being conducted at this time.

There is no further information available 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 Mike Barraza

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