Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot by Deputy in West Hollywood

Published on July 21, 2024

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....