Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot a person wielding a shotgun whereas responding to a theft in Norwalk on Saturday, authorities mentioned.
Round 5:40 p.m., deputies had been alerted to a theft in progress within the 11000 block of Rosecrans Avenue, the Sheriff’s Division mentioned in a press release Sunday. The suspect, a man in his late 30s, stole cash and merchandise from a enterprise whereas pointing a shotgun at its staff, sheriff’s officers mentioned.
Upon arriving on the scene, deputies acknowledged the suspect based mostly on clothes described within the 911 name. As they tried to detain him, the person “produced” a shotgun, in keeping with the Sheriff’s Division assertion. 4 deputies opened hearth, wounding the suspect, who was taken to a hospital with accidents that weren’t life-threatening, the assertion mentioned.
Authorities didn’t identify the person however mentioned he robbed the enterprise alone.
The Sheriff’s Division’s Murder and Inside Affairs bureaus are investigating the incident, which is customary process for all shootings involving deputies.
