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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting that occurred in the 10200 block of Inglewood Avenue, Lennox, at 12:01 p.m. on Sunday, August 07, 2016.

Detectives have learned that a deputy was driving south on Inglewood Avenue when he saw a male adult in his early 20’s spray painting gang graffiti on a wall.  In an effort to safely detain the suspect and investigate the criminal activity, the deputy initiated a back-up request. 

As the deputy maintained a visual of the suspect, the suspect saw the deputy and immediately ran across Inglewood Avenue and entered a residence to avoid apprehension. 

Upon the arrival of assisting deputies, the deputy contacted the residents of the house where he saw the suspect enter.  During the investigation, the suspect was found hiding in the bathroom shower of the residence, at which time a deputy-involved shooting occurred.

The suspect was struck by gunfire in the upper torso and transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

No deputies were injured.

The residents of the house were also not injured.

A weapon was not recovered.

The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information available at this time.

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 Juanita Navarro-Suarez

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 

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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:

DATE:                    Sunday, August 7, 2016

TIME:                    12:19 PM

LOCATION:         10200 Block of Inglewood Avenue, Lennox

UNIT:                    Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Corina

NARRATIVE:               

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide detectives are responding to the 10200 block of Inglewood Avenue, Lennox, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Deputy-Involved Shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 7, 2016, at approximately 12:19 PM.

The suspect, a male Hispanic adult, was struck by gunfire and transported to a local hospital where his condition is unknown. No deputies were injured during the incident, and there are no outstanding suspects.

There is no further information available at this time.

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 Mike Barraza

Deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 

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