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On Saturday evening, May 18, 2013 at about 9:12PM, Century Sheriff's Station (http://www.Century.lasd.org) deputies were patrolling in a marked patrol car when they saw the suspect riding his bicycle south on Miramonte Boulevard from 60th Street in an unincorporated area of South Los Angeles County.

The bicycle did not have a headlight or taillight and the suspect appeared to be intoxicated. The deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the suspect refused to stop and continued to ride away from them.

The suspect rode his bicycle down a driveway to the back of a residence in the 6100 block of Miramonte Blvd., South Los Angeles (LACo.).

The deputies followed the suspect on foot and when they attempted to contact him, the suspect punched one of the deputies in the face. The suspect then charged the deputies, knocking himself and the deputies to the ground.

While struggling with the suspect on the ground, family members of the suspect exited the house and began yelling and kicking at the deputies. During the altercation, the suspect produced a handgun which he had secreted on his person. The deputies each fired one time, striking and killing the suspect.

The suspect's handgun was recovered at the scene. The deputies were not seriously injured during the struggle with the suspect.

After officials with the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office arrived, a second handgun (replica semi-automatic handgun/air pistol) was found under the body of the suspect when he was moved.

According to Century Sheriff's Station gang detectives, several of the individuals who reside at that location and who came to the aid of the suspect are members of a local street gang.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact detectives with 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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

Whenever a Deputy 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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(First News Release - Sent Saturday May 18, 2013, 11:19 PM)

Deputy Involved (Hit) Shooting, 6100 block Miramonte Blvd, unincorporated Los Angeles (Log 123)

DATE: Saturday, May 18, 2013
TIME: 9:15 PM
LOCATION: 6100 Miramonte Boulevard, unincorporated Los Angeles
SUSPECT: male adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau (Lieutenant Corina)
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are en route to the 6100 block of Miramonte Boulevard, unincorporated Los Angeles, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy involved (hit) shooting. No deputies were injured.

Century Sheriff's Station (www.Century.lasd.org) deputies contacted a male suspect riding a bicycle. The suspect began fighting with the deputies. At some point during the assault, a deputy involved shooting occurred.

The suspect was armed with a handgun and it was recovered. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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 wounding of a suspect, multiple independent investigations immediately begin at the scene.


These include separate investigations immediately begin at the scene. 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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.



Authored by:
Irys Alvarez, Deputy
Harry Drucker, Sergeant
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department



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