DATE: Sunday, October 20, 2019
TIME: 11:15 a.m.
LOCATION: 5100 Block of Santa Ana Street, Cudahy
SUSPECT: Male Hispanic Adult
UNIT: East Los Angeles Station
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's East Los Angeles Station is advising of a deputy-involved shooting. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at approximately 11:15 a.m., on the 5100 block of Santa Ana Street, Cudahy.
East LA deputies were in a short pursuit of a reckless driver, the suspect stopped and exited the vehicle, pointed a gun at the deputies and a deputy-involved shooting occurred.
The suspect fled the scene on foot. A containment has been established in our continued efforts to locate the suspect.
The suspect, male Hispanic adult approximately 5’7” to 5’9”, thin build, dark hair and dark clothing, armed with a gun.
The containment is:
South of Elizabeth Street
North of Cecilia Street
East of Wilcox Avenue
West of River Road
There is no additional information available at this time.
Whenever a deputy-involved shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, and no one is hit by the gunfire, multiple investigations immediately begin at the scene. These include separate investigations by the Sheriff's Internal Affairs Bureau as well as sheriff's station or Detective Division investigators. 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.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's East Los Angeles Station at (323) 264-4151. If you wish to remain anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), using your smartphone by downloading the “P3 MOBILE APP” on Google play or the App Store, or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Sheriff's Information Bureau
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Los Angeles California 90012
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
