Suspect shot by DEA agent in Montebello

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MONTEBELLO >> A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent shot and wounded a suspect at a Montebello home Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Little information was initially released regarding the officer-involved shooting, which was reported at 1:47 p.m. in the 700 block of Carmelita Place, Deputy Amber Smith of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau said.
No information regarding the condition of the suspect was released Friday evening. There were no initial reports of any injuries to law enforcement officers.
“A Drug Enforcement Administration agent was involved in a shooting at a residence in Montebello, California, during a joint narcotics enforcement operation with our local counterparts,” DEA Special Agent Vijay Rathi said.
The DEA agents were partnered with deputies from the sheriff’s Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Apprehension Crime Taskforce, also known as L.A. IMPACT
Rathi deferred all further comment to the sheriff’s department, which is spearheading the investigation.
Sheriff’s detectives routinely assist Montebello police in investigating officer-involved shootings in their jurisdiction.
Dozens of DEA, Montebello police and sheriff’s officials responded both to to the scene of the shooting at a beige, single-story home, and at a large command post set up around the corner at a Montebello Unified School District facility.
No further details were available.

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