| Community: #LASD Homicide Detectives Investigate Pomona Police Officer-Involved Shooting at 300 E. Center St. #Pomona. Dear Pepperdine Libboard, Homicide Rollout – Officer-Involved Shooting, Pomona Police Department Date: Friday, August 7, 2015 Time: 10:38 p.m. Location: 300 block of East Center Street, Pomona Suspect: Male Adult Unit Investigating: LASD Homicide Bureau Lieutenant Hernandez Sheriff's Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a Pomona Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting which occurred near the 300 block of East Center Street in the city of Pomona on Friday, August 7th, 2015. Detectives have learned that at approximately 10:38 pm, Pomona Police Officers assigned to a joint gang suppression team accompanied by District Attorney Investigators were on patrol in the city of Pomona when saw the suspect, a Hispanic male, and another individual involved in a heated argument. After the argument, the Suspect rode away on his bicycle. Pomona Police Officers attempted to detain the suspect. As one of the officers exited his vehicle, he ordered the suspect to stop. Instead of stopping, the Suspect rode away from the officers westbound on Center Street. The Pomona Officer ran after suspect while a Pomona Officer and a District Attorney Investigator paralleled the Suspect in their vehicle. At one point during the chase, the Suspect stopped his bicycle, made a U-turn, and began to ride toward the officer who was chasing him. The Suspect then withdrew a .357 caliber revolver from his waistband and pointed it at the Pomona Officer who was chasing him on foot. The Officer, in fear for his life, withdrew his duty weapon, fired, and struck the Suspect multiple times in the upper torso. The Suspect, a 32 year-old Pomona resident, was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in stable condition. No officers were injured during the shooting. A loaded .357 caliber revolver was recovered at the scene. There is no more information available at this time. Written by: Deputy Tony Moore Sergeant Bob Boese, Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Hall of Justice - First floor 211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-229-1700 Website LASD HQ: http://www.lasd.org Recruitment LASD: http://www.careers.lasd.org Follow LASD HQ via Text and Email: http://www.Nixle.com https://nixle.com/lasd---los-angeles-county-sheriffs-dept-information-bureau-sib/ 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 SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registryhttp://snap.lacounty.gov/ Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla 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 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept Information Bureau (SIB)" 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. "If You See Something, Say Something" 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 Jim McDonnell, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department For full details, view this message on the web. | 
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