Deputies Kill Man Said to Be Linked to Murder
From Times Staff Reports
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies killed a man believed to be linked to a murder in Los Angeles after they pulled him over and he opened fire, officials said Monday.
The deputies had stopped the driver, considered armed and dangerous, about 10:15 p.m. Sunday near Cal State Dominguez Hills, Deputy David Cervantes said.
They ordered the man to stay in the car, but he produced a gun and began firing, Cervantes said. The deputies weren’t injured.
The man died at a hospital. His name was being withheld until relatives could be notified.
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