VALINDA, Calif. – A standoff between sheriff’s deputies and a barricaded suspect holed up in a Valinda home ended Sunday after nearly 48 hours.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department tore holes in the roof to try to reach the suspect, CBS2 reported. The unidentified suspect committed suicide, the station reported, adding that Mitzi, a 3-year-old maltipoo, was left behind when her owners had to quickly evacuate their home.
The LASD’s Special Enforcement Bureau concluded their tactical response in the Industry Station area regarding the barricaded suspect in the 16900 block of Wing Lane.
The incident began shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday in the 16900 block of Wing Lane, just west of North Azusa Avenue, near the city of Industry, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies initially responded to the area on a report of a person firing shots at pedestrians, ABC7 reported.
Sheriff’s officials said deputies came under fire, prompting them to shoot back. The suspect barricaded inside a home, where the department’s Special Enforcement Bureau was called to assist. The LASD said that a Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team assisted sheriff’s personnel.
A woman was taken to a hospital with injuries unrelated to the shooting, sheriff’s officials said. Her condition was unclear, as were the nature of her injuries.
