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Man Fatally Shot by L.A. County Deputies in Paramount Standoff

Investigators say the toddler at the scene was unharmed.

Overview

  • Deputies responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 8000 block of Alhambra Avenue after reports of a person with a gun.
  • A deputy-involved shooting occurred at about 9:59 p.m., and paramedics transported the wounded man to a hospital around 10:07 p.m., where he was later pronounced dead.
  • No deputies were injured during the incident, according to initial reports.
  • Homicide detectives opened a standard investigation, and officials have not released the suspect’s identity.
  • Initial radio traffic and witness accounts said the man held a gun and a baby, but the sheriff’s department has not confirmed those details or the suspect’s relationship to the child.