Stolen-car suspect with rifle killed in Torrance officer-involved shooting

Sunday, December 9, 2018
TORRANCE, Calif. (KABC) -- Officers shot and killed a stolen-car suspect they say was armed with a rifle in the parking lot of a Ralphs in Torrance.

The incident began shortly before 8 p.m. when a man flagged down Torrance officers and said his vehicle had been stolen.
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The officers canvassed the area and found the vehicle in the parking lot of a Ralphs supermarket on Carson Street.

They say they encountered a man with a rifle in the vehicle. In the confrontation with the suspect, officers opened fire. He was struck and killed at the scene.
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No officers were injured.

Investigators are continuing to look into the exact circumstances of the incident.
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