Suspected Burglar Killed by Deputies
A suspected burglar was shot to death late Monday by two sheriff’s deputies in East Los Angeles when he allegedly lunged at them with a knife.
A sheriff’s spokesman said Tuesday that the deputies were responding to a silent alarm at the Dan River Inc. linen supply company at 5136 Triggs St.
When the deputies, whose names were not released, arrived, they saw a man inside the building. The officers obtained a key from a security guard, opened the door and ordered the suspect to come out.
As the man walked out, he allegedly lunged at them with a knife. Both deputies opened fire, killing the suspect, who was not immediately identified.
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