1 Injured in Deputy-Involved Shooting at Allott Avenue

At least one person was injured today at the scene of a deputy-involved shooting in Van Nuys, authorities said.

The shooting in the 5800 block of Allott Avenue was reported about noon, said Los Angeles police Officer Cleon Joseph of the Media Relations Section.

Paramedics sent to the scene on a report of a shooting took at least one person to a hospital, Katherine Main of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, two suspects were taken into custody, and one of them suffered a leg wound. Sgt. Rich Pena with the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau said it was not yet clear why the deputy-involved shooting occurred in the city of Los Angeles. Sheriff's detectives were investigating.


The LAPD is not involved in the investigation, according to an officer in the LAPD's Media Relations Section.

Stay tuned to Patch as we get more details.

UPDATE: 

Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives are en route to the 5800 block of Allott Avenue, Van Nuys, to investigate the circumstances surrounding a deputy-involved hit shooting. 

One suspect was transported to a local hospital to be treated for a leg wound. A second suspect was taken into custody. 

There is no other information at this time. 

Whenever a Deputy-Involved Shooting occurs involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and it results in the wounding of a suspect, multiple independent investigations immediately begin at the scene. These include separate investigations by the Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney in addition to investigations by Sheriff's Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau. Attorneys with the Los Angeles Office of Independent Review also respond to the scene and have full access to the facts know to the Sheriff's Department throughout every phase of these thorough investigations. Once concluded, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.