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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, October 16, 2020, at approximately 5:30 p.m., on the 2200 block of East 121 Street, Unincorporated Willowbrook. 
 
Detectives have learned that at approximately 5:30 p.m, deputies from Century Sheriff’s Station were conducting a routine patrol check of Mona Park.  As the deputies entered the parking lot, they saw a large group of approximately 10 to 15 people.  They saw that one of them was holding a firearm in his hand.  When the suspect saw the deputies, he immediately ran out of the parking lot headed South.  One of the deputies chased the suspect down a drive way and into the backyard of an uninvolved residence.  The suspect then engaged the deputy by pointing his firearm at him at which point a deputy involved shooting occurred.  
 
The male Black suspect was struck by gunfire and died at the scene.  
 
No deputies were injured in this incident.
 
A semi-automatic handgun was recovered by homicide investigators at the scene. 

The investigation is ongoing and there is no further 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 prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google Play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
 
Written by:
Deputy James Nagao
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - 1st Floor
211 W. Temple St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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DATE:   Friday, October 16, 2020      
                            
REPORTED AT:  5:30 p.m. 
                               
LOCATION:  2200 E. 121 Street, Unincorporated Willowbrook
   
SUSPECT:  Male Black Adult   
  
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Barry Hall 
 
NARRATIVE:  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a deputy-involved shooting. The incident occurred Friday, October 16, 2020, at approximately 5:30 p.m., on the 2200 block of East 121 Street, Unincorporated Willowbrook.  
 
The male adult suspect was pronounced dead on scene.
 
No deputies were injured.
  
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 prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org 
 
 
Forwarded by:  
Deputy Eric Ortiz 
Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
213-229-1700  
   
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