California detective shot during investigation near Palmdale; Suspect dies in shootout
Cop shot during investigation; Other person dead
A detective with San Bernardino County was shot during an investigation near Palmdale.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - One person is dead, and a detective is hospitalized after a shootout broke out during an investigation near Palmdale.
A detective with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department was serving a search warrant at a desert in the incorporated area of Littlerock, an area about 10 miles away from Palmdale in Los Angeles County, on Wednesday, August 5.
During the investigation, shots were fired, and the detective was shot in the torso and the suspect ended up dying in the violent confrontation.
"The suspect sounds like he was armed, dangerous, and he was willing to shoot it out with the police. That's a very dangerous individual, in my opinion," said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, who is helping San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department investigate the deadly shooting.
Cop shot during investigation; Other person dead
A detective with San Bernardino County was shot during an investigation near Palmdale.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said the detective is recovering at the hospital, but didn't elaborate on his condition other than "stable condition."
The Source: This report used information provided by the Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County sheriffs during their joint press conference on Wednesday, August 5.