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**Location of Occurrence Correction: 31500 block of Castaic Road, Castaic

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives responded to a Deputy-Involved shooting that occurred at the 31500 block of Castaic Road, on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at approximately 9:00 p.m.

Investigators have learned that the deputies attempted to make contact with a male who was riding a bicycle. The male fled on foot, the deputies followed him and eventually made contact with the male, at which time a deputy-involved shooting occurred.  

The male adult suspect was struck in the upper torso and pronounced dead at the scene.

No deputies were injured.

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 Trina Schrader

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:

DATE:  Tuesday, August 02, 2016

TIME:  9:02 p.m.

LOCATION:  31900 Block of Castaic Road, Castaic

SUSPECT:  Male Adult

UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Mendoza

NARRATIVE:

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to the 31900 block of Castaic Road, Castaic, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.                                        

There are no outstanding suspects.

No deputies were injured by gunfire.

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

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

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213-229-1700

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