LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – A suspect accused of assaulting a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy with a vehicle and then barricading himself at a residence near Valinda has been taken into custody after a standoff, according to authorities.
This apparently started as a traffic stop.
According to investigators, the suspect attempted to run over the deputy, who then opened fire.
The suspect was not hit, and he barricaded himself inside a home in the Walnut area, near the intersection of Fairway and East Walnut drives.
No deputies were hurt.
The Source: Information for this story is from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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