Man shot, killed in Inglewood deputy-involved shooting

ByJohn Gregory and ABC7.com staff KABC logo
Friday, June 7, 2019
Man shot, killed in Inglewood deputy-involved shooting
A suspect was killed in a deputy-involved shooting in Inglewood Thursday night.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies in Inglewood Thursday night.

The shooting occurred on the 3700 block of Imperial Highway at approximately 10:27 p.m. Los Angeles County Sheriff's said the suspect was struck multiple times in the upper torso and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Questions remain regarding how the shooting unfolded.

Footage from AIR7 HD showed a sheriff's department patrol car with bullet holes.

Deputies say they recovered a handgun. The suspect's vehicle was located about a block away.

The massive crime scene shutdown Imperial Highway, forcing many from their homes.

The sheriff's department's Homicide Division and Internal Affairs Bureau are both involved in the investigation.