UPDATE -Deputy Involved Shooting, Lynwood. No deputies injured. Suspect transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a Deputy-Involved Shooting that occurred Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at approximately 1:39 PM, in the 4000 block of Agnes Street, Lynwood.
Investigators have learned a deputy attempted to contact a pedestrian when the pedestrian suddenly produced a handgun and fired at the deputy. A deputy-involved shooting occurred and the suspect was struck. The deputy was not injured.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect's firearm was recovered at the scene.
The City of Lynwood is policed by the Century Sheriff's Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (www.Century.lasd.org)
If you have any information about this incident, please contact Sheriff's Homicide investigators at 323-890-5500. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Whenever an Officer Involved Shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and it results in the death of a suspect, multiple independent investigations immediately begin at the scene. These include separate investigations by the Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney and Los Angeles County Coroner, in addition to investigations by Sheriff's Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau. Attorneys with the Los Angeles Office of Independent Review also respond to the scene and have full access to the facts known to the Los Angeles County 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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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Press Release
(323) 267-4800 www.lasd.org
LOG NUMBER 74
INVESTIGATING OFFICERS:
Lt. Dolson, Sgt. Cochran, Sgt. Ewing
TIME OF CALL: 1446 hours DATE: April 9, 2013 DAY: Tuesday
REPORTING OFFICER: Argumedo
CLASSIFICATION: Deputy Involved (Hit) Shooting
UNIT: Homicide Bureau
TIME OF OCCURRENCE / DISCOVERY: 1:39 P.M.
DATE: April 9, 2013
LOCATION: 4000 block of Agnes Avenue, Lynwood
SUSPECT(S): Male Hispanic Adult
WATCH CMDR. NAME: A/WC Sgt. Ursini
DATE: April 9, 2013 TIME: 1500 hours
NARRATIVE:
Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau are en route to the 4000 block of Agnes Avenue, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting. No deputies were injured.
The suspect was struck by gunfire, transported to a local hospital, and later pronounced dead.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Whenever an Officer Involved Shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and it results in the death of a suspect, multiple independent investigations immediately begin at the scene. These include separate investigations by the Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney and Los Angeles County Coroner, in addition to investigations by Sheriff's Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau. Attorneys with the Los Angeles Office of Independent Review also respond to the scene and have full access to the facts known to the Los Angeles County 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.
WRITTEN BY: Deputy Mark Pope
APPROVED BY: Sergeant Richard Peña
