An investigation continues into the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting Monday that involved an off-duty Santa Ana Police Department officer, Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately disclose the name of the officer.
The involved off-duty officer was at a residence in the 20700 block of Studebaker Road in Lakewood at about 6:30 a.m. when he heard noises coming from outside, detectives said. When he peered out the window, two white adult males were breaking into a vehicle across the street.
When attempting to confront the unidentified suspects and identify himself, one suspect fled the scene on foot while the other drove off in a white compact car, described as possibly being a Honda by the sheriff’s department.
After calling 911, the officer located the suspect’s car near Rynerson Park via his personal vehicle.
The suspect did not comply with commands by the officer to stop running and to raise his hands, instead choosing to get into the officer’s vacant vehicle without authorization, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
The officer again asked the suspect to comply. The suspect then reached for his waistband, at which time the officer fired shots, detectives said.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, in the driver’s seat of the officer’s vehicle.
No weapon was found on the suspect, Sheriff’s Deputy Lilian Peck said.
The Santa Ana off-duty officer was not injured.
The Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is asking anyone with information about the unidentified suspect to contact investigators at 323-890-5500.
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