
Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot by Store Owner in Norwalk
Published on August 7, 2024
NORWALK, Calif.—A man described as a suspect was fatally shot Aug. 6, apparently by a store owner, during a robbery attempt at a Norwalk tobacco shop. The attempted robbery occurred about 9 a.m. in the 10900 block of East Firestone Boulevard, leading to one of the suspects being shot, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. One of the store’s owners told KCAL9 that his partner at the business was pepper-sprayed by the suspects, prompting his partner to grab a gun and open fire, striking one of the intruders. The wounded man died at a hospital, according to the sheriff’s department. His name was not immediately released....
