Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing to assist the Azusa Police Department with the investigation into an Officer-Involved Shooting. The shooting occurred on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at approximately 1:09 a.m. at the intersection of Glendora Avenue and Route 66 in the city of Glendora.
Detectives have learned that officers from the Glendora Police Department received a domestic violence call at a residence on Myrtle Street in the city of Glendora. The caller advised that her boyfriend assaulted her and was armed with a handgun. Glendora Police Department officers arrived at the residence and the suspect exited the home, pointed a firearm at officers and then fled on foot. Glendora Police Department officers contained the area and requested assistance from the Azusa Police Department.
While Azusa Police Department officers were responding, they encountered the suspect, a male white approximately 20-25 years of age, in the intersection of Glendora Avenue and Route 66. The suspect was attempting to carjack vehicles in the intersection when officers attempted to detain him. The suspect turned and pointed the handgun at officers, at which time an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred.
The suspect was struck in the upper torso. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
No officers or civilians were injured during the incident.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
The investigation is on-going and there is no other information available at this time.
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
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Deputy Trina Schrader
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Tuesday, August 4, 2021
REPORTED AT: 1:09 A.M.
LOCATION: Glendora Ave. and Route 66, Glendora
VICTIM: None
SUSPECT: Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Dean
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are assisting Azusa Police Department with an Officer-Involved Shooting investigation near Glendora Ave. and Route 66 in the city of Glendora. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 4, 2021 at approximately 1:09 A.M.
The male adult victim was transported to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
There is no additional information available at this time.
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
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Deputy Eva Jimenez
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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