DATE: Monday, August 7, 2023
REPORTED AT: Approximately 2:20 a.m.
LOCATION: 17400 blk S. Central Ave., Carson
SUSPECT: Male Adult
HANDLING UNIT: Homicide Bureau Lt. Vizcarra
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting. The incident was reported Monday, August 7, 2023, at approximately 2:20 a.m., on the 17400 block of S. Central Ave., in the city of Carson.
The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
No deputies were injured during the incident.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Whenever a deputy-involved shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, and no one is hit by the gunfire, multiple investigations immediately begin at the scene. These include separate investigations by the Sheriff's Internal Affairs Bureau as well as sheriff's station or Detective Division investigators. 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, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.
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