A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy shot a man dead after being assaulted by the man while reporting to a trespassing call at the Valencia Mall, the sheriff’s department said. Bailey Miller reports Jan. 12, 2023.
A man was fatally shot and a deputy was injured late Wednesday in a confrontation that drew a large law enforcement response at the Westfield Valencia Town Center shopping center.
Deputies responded at about 11 p.m. to a trespassing report at the shopping center in the 24000 block of Valencia Boulevard. The mall was closed at the time.
The sheriff's department said the man assaulted the responding deputy, causing the deputy to shoot. He was taken to a hospital and later died. It was not clear whether the man was armed.
A deputy injured during the confrontation appeared to be responsive and speaking to paramedics at the scene.
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Part of the mall was cordoned off during the investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or at lacrimestoppers.org.
