Suspect shot dead by deputies in Paramount; toddler at center of standoff unharmed
Alleged armed man shot dead by deputies
A man accused of being armed was shot and killed by deputies in Paramount. The suspect was holding a toddler at the time of the shooting, witnesses and officials said.
LOS ANGELES - A man who was shot by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during a standoff in Paramount has died, according to sheriff’s officials. The incident unfolded Thursday night after reports of a person with a gun. A toddler involved in the confrontation was not injured and is safe, investigators said.
What we know:
Deputies responded around 9:30 p.m. Thursday to the 8000 block of Alhambra Avenue in Paramount for calls of a person with a gun. According to initial information from the scene, the suspect was reportedly on the porch of a home holding a firearm. Initial radio calls and witness accounts described the man holding a gun in one hand and his two-year-old son in the other.
Sheriff's officials said they persuaded the man to release the toddler and put down the gun for more than 25 minutes. The suspect refused and eventually pointed the gun at deputies, prompting a deputy-involved shooting.
The suspect was struck by gunfire. No deputies were injured.
Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics transported the man to a nearby hospital around 10:07 p.m. Sheriff’s officials later confirmed the suspect was pronounced dead overnight.
Investigators said the child involved in the incident was not shot and is safe. Investigators later confirmed that the child was the man's son.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene as part of standard protocol for deputy-involved shooting investigations.
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What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity. It remains unclear what led to the confrontation, what prompted deputies to open fire, or whether the suspect made any statements before or during the standoff.
LASD has not confirmed witness accounts that the man was using the baby as a shield.
The sheriff’s department said no additional information was available.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.