NORWALK~SHERIFF'S HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ARE CONTINUING THEIR

INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEPUTY

INVOLVED SHOOTING WHICH OCCURRED IN THE 11600 BLOCK OF

IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, NORWALK.

A LONE MALE DEPUTY, 13 YEAR VETERAN, WAS CONDUCTING A PATROL

CHECK AT THE LOCATION (TOWNE HOUSE MOTEL) WHEN HE

ENCOUNTERED A SUSPICIOUS MALE IN THE REAR PARKING LOT. THE

MALE WAS BELLIGERENT AND UNCOOPERATIVE AS THE DEPUTY

ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE MALE FOR WEAPONS.

A PHYSICAL STRUGGLE ENSUED. THE MALE BROKE AWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO DRAW

A LOADED HANDGUN FROM HIS WAIST AREA. THE DEPUTY, FEARING HE

WAS ABOUT TO BE SHOT, FIRED HIS DUTY WEAPON AT THE SUSPECT

STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER TORSO.

THE SUSPECT WAS TREATED BY PARAMEDICS AND TRANSPORTED TO AN

AREA HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED.

A LOADED HANDGUN WAS RECOVERED AT THE SCENE. THE DEPUTY WAS NOT INJURED.