Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deputy involved shooting in East Los Angeles.
On Monday, November 25, 2019 at approximately 3:50 PM, a marked Sheriff’s two person patrol unit assigned to East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station contacted the occupants of a parked 90’s gold Mercury Mountaineer sport utility vehicle. The contact occurred in a parking lot near the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Kern Avenue.
Deputies approached the vehicle and contacted two to three male occupants. The deputies noticed the driver of the Mountaineer reaching around inside the vehicle and produced a handgun. A deputy involved shooting occurred. The suspects fled the scene in the Mountaineer but were later captured near the intersection of Mednik Avenue and 3rd Street where the suspects’ vehicle was abandoned.
A loaded handgun was recovered at the scene of the vehicle recovery. One suspect sustained abrasions to his arm as a result of the incident. He was treated and released. Two suspects are in custody and their identity will not be released at this time. No deputies were injured as a result of this incident.
Forwarded by:
Deputy Tracy Koerner
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles, California 90012
213-229-1700
ORIGINAL POST
DATE: Monday, November 25, 2019
TIME: 3:50 P.M.
LOCATION: Kern Ave and Whittier Blvd, Unincorporated area of East Los Angeles
SUSPECT: 1 Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Alfred
NARRATIVE: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide detectives are responding to a Deputy Involved shooting. The incident occurred on Monday, November 25, 2019, at approximately 3:50 P.M., at the intersection of Kern Ave and Whittier Blvd in the unincorporated area of East Los Angeles.
No deputies were injured, and the investigation is still on-going.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Whenever a deputy-involved shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, and a person is struck by gunfire, 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, a preliminary review is conducted by the Critical Incident Review Panel to determine whether any immediate actions are warranted. Every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee. Input from Constitutional Policing Advisors is provided during the process. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Justice System Integrity Division, conducts a legal analysis to determine whether any criminal charges will be filed and if the shooting was legally justified.
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 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
Written by:
Morgan Arteaga, Deputy
Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700
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