CLAREMONT, Calif. (KABC) — A suspect with a knife was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during a theft investigation at a gas station in Claremont Monday morning.
The incident happened at about 9:40 a.m. at a gas station in the 800 block of South Indian Hill Boulevard, just off the 10 Freeway.
Deputies were carrying out a court-ordered eviction nearby when they were alerted of a theft happening at the Chevron gas station next door by customer, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The Sheriff’s Department said that as deputies approached to investigate, the suspect ran out of the store and charged them with a knife.
Deputies opened fire, fatally striking the suspect. They described the man as being in his 30s or 40s. The suspect has not been identified.
A large kitchen knife was recovered from the scene, the sheriff’s department said.
No deputies were injured in the incident.
No further details were immediately known. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-8477, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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