Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an Officer Involved Shooting death investigation that occurred on the 900 block of West Sierra Madre Avenue, in the city of Azusa. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at approximately 12:50 p.m.
Azusa Police Department Officers responded to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, they contacted the suspect who had a large kitchen knife in his hand. Officers gave multiple commands to place the knife down. The suspect walked in and out of his home multiple times looking frustrated and irritated.
The suspect then rushed towards officers and officers deployed less lethal munitions which were ineffective. The suspect then again charged towards officers with the knife and an officer involved shooting occurred.
Officers performed lifesaving efforts until paramedics arrived. The suspect was later pronounced dead 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 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 Eva Jimenez
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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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Sunday, June 27, 2021
REPORTED AT: 12:50 p.m.
LOCATION: 900 block of West Sierra Madre Avenue, Azusa
VICTIM: None
SUSPECT: Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hugo Reynaga
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are assisting Azusa Police Department in an Officer Involved Shooting death investigation on 900 block of West Sierra Madre Avenue, in the city of Azusa. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at approximately 12:50 p.m.
The male adult victim was pronounced dead 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 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 Eva Jimenez
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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