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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into a deputy-involved shooting. The incident occurred Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at approximately 11:40 p.m., on the 900 block of North Santa Fe Avenue, Compton.

Detectives have learned that Compton Station deputies, working a two man car, attempt to pull over a white sedan for traffic violations. The vehicle did yield on the 900 block of North Santa Fe Avenue, at which time the deputies saw there were three occupants in the vehicle. As they made contact with the occupants, one of the deputies opened the rear passenger door of the vehicle. The passenger then armed himself with a handgun, pointed it at one of the deputies and opened fire. At this time a deputy-involved shooting occurred. The suspect then fired on the second deputy, and a second deputy-involved shooting occurred.

The male Hispanic adult suspect was struck by deputy gunfire, transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

One of the deputies was struck by suspect gunfire. He was transported to a local hospital, treated for his injuries and released.

The second deputy was not struck by suspect gunfire.

The other two occupants of the vehicle, both female Hispanic adults, are being detained pending further investigation.

The suspect’s firearm was recovered at the scene. It is believed the suspect is a gang member. 

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), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
 
Forwarded by:
Deputy Trina Schrader
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor 
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
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DATE: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

TIME: 11:40 p.m.

LOCATION: 900 Block of North Santa Fe Avenue, Compton

SUSPECT:  Male Adult

UNIT: LASD-Homicide Bureau, Lieutenant Mendoza
 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are responding to the 900 Block of North Santa Fe Avenue, Compton, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting. 

A deputy was struck by suspect gunfire and transported to a local hospital where he is being treated for his injuries.

The suspect was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced dead.

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 Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP, or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired, on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
 
Written By:
Caroline Rodriguez, Deputy
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 
Hall of Justice - First floor  
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700

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