TIME OF OCCURRENCE / DISCOVERY: 5:50 P.M. DATE: Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives responded to the 2000 block of East Piru Street, Willowbrook (unincorporated South Los Angeles), to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting wherein a suspect was hit by gunfire.
The male adult suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies were not hit by gunfire.
Detectives encourage anyone with information about this incident 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.
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 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 know 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.
Century Sheriff’s Station polices the City of Lynwood and unincorporated communities of Athens Park, Florence/Firestone, Walnut Park, and Willowbrook:
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WRITTEN BY: Deputy Mark Pope
APPROVED BY: Sergeant Richard Peña
Forwarded by:
Deputy Mark Pope
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
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