*Deputy shoots, kills man in Norwalk

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NORWALK -- A sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to pull a gun on him early Sunday, authorities said.
Sheriff's officials described the dead man Sunday only as a Latino man.
The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. in the 11600 block of Imperial Highway, near Studebaker Road, Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Luis Castro said.
A single deputy was patrolling in the area when came across a suspicious man in a rear parking lot, Deputy Ed Hernandez said in a written statement.
The man was "belligerent" and "uncooperative" with the deputy, and the deputy and the man got into a fight, Hernandez said.
"The male broke away and attempted to draw a loaded handgun from his waist area," the statement said. "The deputy, fearing he was about to be shot, fired his duty weapon at the suspect, striking him in the upper torso."
The wounded man was taken to an area hospital where he died from his injuries, Hernandez said.
The deputy, a 13-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department, was not injured, Hernandez said.
A loaded handgun was recovered at the scene, he added.


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John G. said:

Check out shootings in Compton this weekend, open season on police officers, one Deputy shot by by gangster in hail of gunfire, crackhead bad boy DOA.

Jose said:

man i kno this guy!you pigs killed himmm for no reason

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