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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Industry Station detectives are continuing their investigation into a non-hit deputy involved shooting. The incident occurred Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at approximately 7:25 p.m., on the 18200 block of Gale Avenue in the city of Industry. 
 
Detectives have learned an Industry Station deputy was stopped at a light when he observed a reckless driver pass through the intersection eastbound on Gale Avenue from Azusa Avenue. Before the deputy was able to catch up to the suspect to conduct a traffic stop, the suspect collided into a signal pole on the 18200 block of Gale Avenue.
 
Once the deputy relocated the suspect and saw he had crashed the vehicle, he observed the suspect attempting to flee the scene. During the deputy’s attempts to detain the suspect, a deputy involved shooting occurred.
 
The suspect was not struck by gunfire. He was transported to a local hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries he sustained in the traffic collision.
 
The deputy was not injured.
 
The suspect’s handgun was recovered at the scene. 
 
There is no additional information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Industry Station (626) 330-3322. 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 Eric Ortiz  
Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012  
http://www.lasd.org    
213-229-1700  
   

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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 
 


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DATE:   Tuesday, February 16, 2021      
                            
REPORTED AT:  Approximately 7:25 p.m. 
                               
LOCATION:  18200 block of Gale Avenue, City of Industry
    
SUSPECT:  Male Adult   
  
HANDLING UNIT: Industry Station Detective Bureau
 
NARRATIVE:  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting. The incident was reported Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at approximately 7:25 p.m., on the 18200 block of Gale Avenue, in the City of Industry.  
 
The suspect was not struck by gunfire. He was transported to a local hospital to be treated for traffic collision injuries.
 
No deputies were struck by gunfire.
  
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 Industry Station (626) 330-3322. 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 Abraham Bedoyan  
Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012  
http://www.lasd.org    
213-229-1700  
   

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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department