EAST L.A.: Suspect Dead After Deputy Involved Shooting

A Deputy was investigating a robbery call in the Nueva Maravilla Housing Community when the deputy encountered a suspect and believed he needed to use deadly force. The deputy reported one person down and other suspects running away on a fire road. A LADWP worker working nearby heard 6 shots. The shooting occurred on Colonia de las Magnolias inside the housing community. A containment area was set up to search for the other suspects.