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PICO RIVERA -- Sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a Whittier man who opened fire on them outside a motel late Wednesday, officials said.
Eddie Albert Luna, 28, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer as was being treated for his wounds at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Robert Smith said.
The incident began just before 10 p.m. when a man called 9-1-1 from the Knights Inn, 6540 Rosemead Blvd., "to report that he was drunk and he had a gun," according to Deputy Peter Gomez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau.
A sheriff's helicopter first arrived on-scene and deputies on board spotted the suspect -- later identified as Luna -- standing in front of the motel with a handgun tucked into his waistband, Gomez said.
"As numerous patrol units arrived, the suspect raised the handgun towards the deputies and fired his weapon at the deputies, missing them," Gomez said. "Deputies returned fire, striking the suspect numerous times."
Luna was hospitalized in stable condition, officials said. He was already on parole for a robbery at the time of his arrest.
No deputies were hurt, officials added, and the suspect's handgun was recovered at the scene.
As with any Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy-involved shooting, the incident is under investigation by sheriff's investigators, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and the County of Los Angeles Office of Independent Review.
DUARTE - A man who was shot and wounded by a parole officer Friday was trying to rob the ununiformed officer at knifepoint, authorities said.
The wounded suspect's name was not released as he remained hospitalized in stable condition, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Mary Leef said in a written statement. He was expected to be booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, attempted robbery and violating parole.
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officers were searching for a parole violator about 2:20 p.m. in the 1900 block of Huntington Drive when they believed they spotted him, Leef said.
A plain-clothed parole officer stood on a sidewalk in an attempt to confirm that the man was the parolee they were looking for, she said.
"While doing so, the suspect approached the officer, pulled a knife on him and demanded the officer's cell phone," Leef said.
"The parole officer identified himself at which time the suspect came at him with the knife," according to the lieutenant. "In fear for his safety, the parole officer fired multiple times, striking the suspect several times in the upper torso."
The parole officer was not hurt in the incident, and the knife was recovered from the scene, officials said.
The massive on-scene investigation that followed the shooting lasted more than 12 hours and kept residents of several nearby apartment buildings out of their homes overnight as the area remained cordoned off by authorities.
Robert Westmoreland, 69, said he was unable to return to his home until 4 a.m.
He said he left his apartment about 11 a.m. Friday, prior to the shooting.
When he returned at 3 p.m., police told him he could not enter the area because of the investigation. After waiting six hours, he elected to go stay with relatives in Pasadena.
At 4 a.m., Westmoreland said, deputies allowed him to park his car at a nearby bank and walk back to his home.
"It was inconvenient, but I understand the officers got to do what they got to do," he said. "They've got a job to do."
Traffic was shut down between Highland Avenue and Mt. Olive Drive following the shooting.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau is spearheading the investigation into the shooting.
DUARTE -- A California Department of Corrections officer was involved in a shooting Friday, however few other details were initially available.
The shooting was first reported at 2:22 p.m. in the 1900 block of Huntington Drive, just east of Highland Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Richard Mariscola said.
The circumstances of the shooting remained under investigation, he said.
A CDC officer fired a weapon, and suspect was hospitalized in unknown condition, however it was not immediately clear if the suspect had been shot, Mariscola said.
No officials were injured in the incident, he added.
No further information was available.
PICO RIVERA -- A deputy-involved shooting resulted in no injuries, however a gang member was jailed on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer, authorities said.
Angel Viera and Christina Chacon, both 37 and from Chino, were arrested in connection with the 4:30 a.m. incident in the 4100 block of Maris Avenue, Sgt. Mark Bailey, a gang investigator with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
Viera was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer, and Chacon was suspected of obstructing or resisting police, the sergeant said, adding that he's a known Pico Viejo gang member.
A deputy approached Viera and Chacon as they sat in a parked car, Bailey said. Viera got out of the car.
"He had a gun in his hand," he said. "He pointed in in the direction of the deputy,"
Fearing for his life, Bailey said, the deputy fired several rounds at Viera, who was not struck.
Viera then fled into a nearby backyard before ultimately surrendering minutes later, officials said.
Chacon did not flee and was arrested at the car, Bailey said.
Officials used a dog to search for the suspect's handgun, but none was found, officials said.
According to county booking records, Viera was being held in lieu of $1.15 million and was due for arraignment Wednesday in Whittier Superior Court.
Court information for Chacon was not available late Saturday.
From Los Angeles Police Protective League Blog:
The names of officers involved in shootings are public information subject to disclosure by law, a California appellate court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest legal opinion in a public records court battle that has embroiled law enforcement and the media.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected arguments from the city of Long Beach and its police union that officers' names were protected as investigative and personnel records and because of officers' privacy rights.
The decision upheld a Superior Court judge'sorder that the city would have to release the names in response to a public records request from The Times.
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