Police were involved in a deadly shooting Monday night with a man who was allegedly armed with a gun and chasing people.
Officers were sent to the area of Murchison Avenue and Stratus Drive in Pomona just after 10 p.m. when a 911 call was made to the Pomona Police Department.
The caller said a man with a gun was chasing two other people, a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated.
Arriving officers spotted a person matching the suspect’s description. “When officers attempted to contact the male, the suspect produced a firearm, and an officer-involved shooting occurred,” the release stated.
The unidentified suspect was given medical aid by officers but was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel.
A firearm believed to belong to the suspect was recovered at the scene.
Sheriff’s Department’s homicide investigators are continuing the investigation into the incident.
Anyone with information was asked to call the Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or on the L.A. Crime Stoppers website.
