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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at approximately 5:05 p.m., on the 5600 block of Washington Blvd, in the City Commerce.                 

Detectives have learned that at approximately 5:05 P.M, deputies from the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station responded to the intersection located at Slauson Avenue and Eastern Avenue, City of Commerce, in response to a 911 call from an anonymous informant who described a disturbance which involved a man with a gun.  Upon their arrival, deputies searched the area for a vehicle that matched the description provided by the informant of the 911 call.    
 
At approximately 5:15 P.M, deputies located the suspect vehicle near Commerce Way and Washington Blvd in the city of Commerce and conducted a traffic stop.  The suspect vehicle yielded and came to a stop.  At which time two male adults exited the rear passenger door of the vehicle and ran down an adjacent alley.  As one of the suspects exited the vehicle, he engaged the deputies and fired multiple rounds at them with a handgun.  At that time, a Deputy Involved Shooting occurred after one of the deputies returned fire. 
 
A female occupant inside the suspect vehicle was struck in the shoulder by one of the bullets.  It is unknown at this time if the bullet that struck her came from the deputy or the suspects firearm.  She was treated on scene by Paramedics from the Los Angeles County Fire Department who then transported her to a local hospital where she was listed in stable condition. 
 
Two male Hispanic suspects were taken into custody.
 
A Firearm was recovered at the scene.     
 
No deputies were injured.

The investigation is ongoing and 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.

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 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
 
Written by:
Deputy James Nagao
Sheriff’s Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor 
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

*****ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE BELOW**** 

DATE:   Thursday, September 24, 2020    
                           
TIME:    5:32 p.m.
                              
LOCATION:  5600 block Washington Blvd, Commerce
 
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hoglund
 
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to a Deputy involved shooting in the City of Commerce.  The incident occurred on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at approximately 5:32 p.m., on the 5600 block of Washington Blvd, in the City Commerce.                 
      
The investigation is ongoing and there is no further 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.

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 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 James Nagao
Sheriff’s Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor 
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

 
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department