Community Message: **UPDATE** #LASD- Homicide assisting Azusa PD with Officer Involved Shooting Investigation, 700 blk Citrus Ave, Azusa

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Saturday April 5, 2014, 9:48 PM LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff Community: **UPDATE** #LASD- Homicide assisting Azusa PD with Officer Involved Shooting Investigation, 700 blk Citrus Ave, Azusa Hi Pepperdine Libboard, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, April 4, 2014, at 8:15 PM, in the 700 block of Citrus Avenue, Azusa. Detectives have learned that Azusa police officers responded to the residence on Citrus Avenue regarding a domestic violence call. When they arrived the suspect opened the door and pointed a handgun at them and an officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspect was struck once in the upper torso. He was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive. A handgun was recovered at the scene. Neither the officers or the second person at the residence were injured. There is no additional information available at this time. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org. Written by: Deputy Amber Smith Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 323-267-4800 Email: SHBNewsroom@lasd.org Website: http://www.lasd.org Follow us at: Text and Emails, LASD HQ: http://www.Nixle.com http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ Pinterest LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/ YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0 Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/ Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan. LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org John L. Scott, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department For full details, view this message on the web. For full details, view this message on the web. For full details, view this message on the web. TEXT-A-TIP Text TIP  LASHERIFF followed by your message, to 888777  or  Submit an anonymous web tip For help, reply HELP to 888777. To cancel, reply STOP to 888777. No charge but Message & Data rates may apply. 2 messages. More info at nixle.com. AT&T, T-Mobile®, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and most other carriers are supported. Contact customer support at support@nixle.com. Sent by LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff 4700 West Ramona Boulevard, Monterey Park, CA 91754 To manage your email settings, click here. To update your account settings, login here. If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe here. Powered by . © 2014 Nixle, LLC. All rights reserved.