​VIDEO: Investigators Release Account of Deputy Shooting Near Azusa

Written by AARON CASTREJON 
CityWatch Editor 

CITRUS - The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recently released video of a deputy shooting a distraught man allegedly attempting to stab him May 20.

The shooting took place in the 5500 block of North Orangecrest Avenue in the unincorporated community of Citrus. The suspect, 38-year-old Dilen Flamino, either successfully or attempted to cut himself with a kitchen knife.

The caller told a dispatcher that Flamino intended to get deputies to shoot him.

As deputies began surrounding the home where Flamino was holed up, he exited and was confronted by a deputy. The deputy withdrew his service weapon at Flamino, who was armed with a knife, and ordered him to get down on the ground.

Flamino instead charged at the deputy who then shot Flamino at least twice. Eventually he dropped the knife while writhing in pain. Deputies surrounded him and cuffed him. He was treated by deputies until firefighter paramedics transported him to a hospital.

The Sheriff’s Department is investigating this shooting while the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent investigation as well. 

Findings from both investigations will be presented to the county DA’s Justice Integrity Division to determine if the use of force was appropriate. The Sheriff’s Internal Affairs Bureau will then complete an administrative investigation.

The internal affairs investigation will then be presented to the Executive Force Review Committee to also determine if the deputy’s actions were appropriate.

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