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Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Internal Affairs Bureau are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deputy involved, Non- Hit shooting, which occurred Saturday night.

Detectives have learned that at 11:30PM a deputy assigned to one-deputy patrol car at Industry Sheriff's Station, attempted to detain a male Hispanic adult who was walking down the street and believed to be carrying stolen property.

The deputy attempted to contact the suspect on the 600 block of La Seda Road in East Valinda to conduct a possible burglary investigation, when the suspect ran from the deputy and into a mobile home park.

The deputy followed the suspect in his patrol vehicle. At one point, the suspect turned toward the deputy and pointed a gun at him. Fearing for his safety, the deputy fired one round at the suspect, missing him.

A containment was established (the area was surrounded by assisting sheriff's deputies) and several requests were made for the suspect to surrender.

The suspect refused to surrended and was later found hiding within the contained area by a Sheriff's K-9 and deputy handler. The suspect sustained a dog bite and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. A handgun was recovered at the scene. No deputies were injured.


*** First Press Release ***

Internal Affairs Investigators are en route to East Valinda regarding a deputy involved, non-hit shooting. Suspect is still outstanding, Industry Station

Date of Occurrence: November 26, 2011
Time of Occurrence: 11;30 PM Location: 600 block of La Seda Road, East Valinda

SUSPECT(S) male Hispanic adult - Outstanding

Investigators from the Sheriff's Internal Affairs Bureau are en route to the 600 block of La Seda Road, East Valinda, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved, non-hit shooting. No deputies were injured. One suspect is still outstanding.

There is no further information available at this time.

Whenever an Officer-Involved Shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies, and it results in no one being hit, multiple independent investigations immediately begin at the scene. These includes the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and investigation by station investigators. Attorneys with the Los Angeles Office of Independent Review also respond to the scene, and have full access to the facts known to the Sheriff's Department throughout every phase of these investigations. Once concluded, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.


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