WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A man suspected of an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven was shot and killed by at least one sheriff’s deputy in West Hollywood, authorities said Sunday.
The shooting occurred at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Gardner Street, near Santa Monica Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
A person nearby flagged down deputies and when they found the suspect, they attempted to detain him, investigators said. But the suspect produced a knife and shortly afterward, at least one deputy opened fire—striking the man, according to the department.
The suspect was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
No deputies were injured, sheriff’s Deputy Veronica Fantom told City News Service.
Investigators said a knife was recovered at the scene.
The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information on the alleged robbery or the shooting was urged to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
