Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing to assist the Redondo Beach Police Department with an attempted murder/Officer-Involved Shooting investigation.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at approximately 8:20 P.M. at the Redondo Beach Pier, 100 block of west Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach.
Detectives have learned that officers assigned to the Redondo Beach Police Department responded to the location regarding a gunshot victim call and an active shooter. Upon their arrival, the officers located two victims, one male Hispanic juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower torso and a male Hispanic adult also suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower torso.
Both victims were transported to a local area hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries and are in stable condition.
Officers searched the area and were able to locate the suspect, who was armed with a handgun and a knife. When the officers attempted to detain the suspect, an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred. The suspect was struck in the upper torso and pronounced dead at the scene.
No officers or additional civilians were injured during the incident.
A handgun and knife were recovered at the scene.
The investigation is on-going and there is no other 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
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
REPORTED AT: 8:21 P.M.
LOCATION: 101 W. Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach
VICTIM: None
SUSPECT: Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Dean
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are assisting Redondo Beach Police Department with an Officer-Involved Shooting investigation near the Redondo Beach Pier, 101 W. Torrance Blvd., in the city of Redondo Beach. The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at approximately 8:21 P.M.
The male adult suspect was pronounced deceased 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 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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