DATE: Saturday, September 11, 2021
TIME: Approximately 7:47 P.M.
LOCATION: 200 blk, East. Ave. R., Palmdale
SUSPECT: MALE ADULT
HANDLING UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hugo Reynaga
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Detectives responded to investigate a deputy-involved shooting. The incident was reported Saturday, September 11, 2021, at approximately 7:47 P.M. on the 200 block of East Ave. R., in the city of Palmdale.
Saturday afternoon, at approximately 1:30 P.M., a strong-armed robbery occurred in the city of Lancaster. At approximately 7:00 P.M., deputies observed the suspect driving a white SUV. Deputies pursued the suspect to the city of Palmdale where the pursuit was terminated due to safety concerns for the public.
Deputies located the suspect again a short time later. The suspect made a U-turn and began driving towards the deputies. The suspect attempted to crash his vehicle into one of the oncoming patrol cars and missed. He then intentionally collided with a different patrol car head-on. A deputy-involved shooting occurred at this time.
The two deputies involved in the collision were transported to a local area hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect, a male Hispanic adult, was also transported to a local hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. He was released from the hospital and transported to the sheriff’s Lancaster station for booking.
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. Input from Constitutional Policing Advisors is provided during the process. 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 wish to remain anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), using your smartphone by downloading the “P3 MOBILE APP” on Google play or the App Store, or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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