LA County sheriff's officials said a Gardena man shot by a deputy this week was armed with an illegal handgun but did not provide details on what prompted the shooting that resulted in his death. He urged the public to 'wait until all the facts are known'
Los Angeles County sheriff's officials on Saturday said a Gardena man shot by a deputy this week was armed with an illegal handgun but did not provide details on what prompted the shooting that resulted in the man's death.
"It's sometimes going to be maddeningly slow because today in the 24-hour news cycle, everybody wants information immediately," Villanueva said."But you have to remind yourself this happened not even 48 hours ago. So the process has just begun." Wegener said Guardado was under the 21-year age requirement to be a security guard in California. He said the victim was not wearing a gunbelt, a uniform or any marked clothing, and that the .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol he was carrying was not licensed.
Meanwhile, family members and public officials said they believe the shooting was unjustified, pressuring the Sheriff's Department for answers. Congresswomen Nanette Barragán and Maxine Waters and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas on Saturday called for independent investigations, including one conducted by state Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra.
At the news conference, sheriff's Cmdr. Chris Marks said officials are close to awarding a contract for body cameras, which will be supplied to 5,200 uniformed deputies working patrol jobs.
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