Truck belonging to gunman found in Torrance
Authorities have recovered the truck belonging to a man suspected of shooting a Lomita sheriff's deputy at a Torrance home, residents said Friday.
The truck was discovered about noon Thursday parked in the driveway of a home on 235th Street near Western Avenue, a resident said.
Police surrounded the truck about five hours later Thursday and towed it away.
The Sheriff's Department released no information about the truck being found. No new information was available Friday about the search for Ernesto Casillas Casillas, the 29-year-old man sought in the shooting.
Deputies released Casillas' name Thursday and said they were looking for him and his truck after he allegedly shot a female deputy in the elbow during a traffic stop early Thursday on 257th Street near Western Avenue in Harbor City.
She is expected to recover.
A resident on 235th Street wasn't happy to find the truck in the driveway and left a note on a paper towel, "Don' tpark on our driveway," neighbors said.
After someone reported it to police, officers surrounded the vehicle about 5:30 p.m. and began searching the neighborhood.
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