Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A man was wounded Monday night during what was described as a likely negligent shooting.
The man likely accidentally shot himself in the upper torso at his home in Hacienda Heights April 25. The man reportedly fled to Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 118 for medical assistance, according to Lt. Bernal of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Deputies were called to investigate around 7 p.m. Deputies wrote and served a search warrant at the man’s home, unclear about the circumstances of the shooting, but then determined the shooting was likely negligent, Bernal told SGV CityWatch. The man’s current condition is not publicly known. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A deputy shot and wounded a man Friday afternoon after that man allegedly threatened to burn down a family home, led deputies on a short pursuit and lunged at deputies while carrying a sharp object.
Deputies with the Sheriff’s Industry Station were sent to a home in the 14400 block of Crystal Lantern Drive in Hacienda Heights April 1. The suspect Is accused of threatening to burn down a family member’s home with a bottle of gasoline. Deputies tried to speak with the suspect who sat in a parked vehicle outside the home, but the suspect drove off, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Deputies engaged the suspect in a brief vehicle pursuit until he drove back to the home and escaped on foot. “He stopped his vehicle in front of the location and ran to the side of the residence near the garage area. The suspect had a sharp pointed metal weapon in his hand and was yelling unintelligibly,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau in a written statement. Deputies reportedly gave multiple verbal commands for the suspect to surrender and fired two less-lethal 40mm rounds at him with no effect as he allegedly advanced towards deputies, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. “The suspect advanced toward one of the deputies with the sharp pointed metal weapon in his hand and a deputy involved shooting occurred,” the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said in a written statement. The suspect was struck by bullets fired by one deputy. The suspect was hospitalized and is apparently listed in stable condition, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances of a deputy shooting that reportedly sent a suspect to the hospital Friday afternoon.
The shooting took place in the 14400 block of Crystal Lantern Drive around 4:24 p.m. April 1. The suspect, only described as a male adult, was hospitalized. His condition was not disclosed. It is unclear if any deputies were injured. Prior to the shooting, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station were in a vehicle pursuit, which terminated in the shooting. |
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