Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are assisting the Bell Police Department an investigation into the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting.
Officers from the Bell Police Department responded to a call of a suicidal person. The person called and stated they were depressed and had a gun, and would meet officers at the 6700 block of Atlantic Ave. in the city of Bell.
Upon their arrival, officers saw an adult male pointing a gun to his head. After officers spoke with the man and he set the gun down. He then picked it up again and pointed it at the officers, and an officer-involved shooting occurred.
The suspect was treated by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics and transported to a nearby hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
There is no further information 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
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Deputy Tracy Koerner
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
ORIGINAL POST FOLLOWS:
DATE: Sunday, June 20, 2021
REPORTED AT: 10:06 PM
LOCATION: 6700 blk Atlantic Ave., City of Bell
SUSPECT: Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Westphal
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are assisting Bell Police Department regarding an Officer-Involved shooting investigation that occurred at the 6700 block of Atlantic Ave., in the city of Bell. The incident occurred Sunday, June 20, 2021 at approximately 10:06 PM.
The male adult suspect was transported to a local area hospital in critical condition.
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 Tracy Koerner
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
*Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan.
Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
