Overview
- Deputies say the Oct. 19 shooting occurred just before 3:30 p.m. at Pink Beauty Supply in the 1300 block of East Alondra Boulevard in Compton.
- A preliminary investigation says the man followed a woman into the store, groped her, and then threatened to kill people while throwing and damaging merchandise.
- Witnesses told investigators they believed the man was armed with a knife as the confrontation escalated inside the business.
- According to LASD, a second female customer in her 50s retrieved a personal firearm, fired a warning shot, then fired again, striking the man who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- LASD says employees corroborated the account, investigators currently see no criminal culpability, and authorities are seeking additional witnesses through the Homicide Bureau and Crime Stoppers.