Crime & Safety
Store Owner Shoots Would-Be Robber In Los Angeles County
The owner of a Norwalk tobacco shop told reporters his partner was pepper-sprayed by a trio of robbers prompting the shooting.
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NORWALK, CA — A shop owner in Norwalk shot and killed a man during a purported robbery Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and media reports.
Sheriff's detectives are investigating the shooting as a homicide, noting the " victim was transported to a local area hospital and pronounced deceased."
The shooting occurred at about 8:45 a.m. in the 10900 block of East Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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The owner of the Norwalk tobacco shop where the shooting occurred told reporters his partner at the business was pepper-sprayed by the suspects, prompting his partner to grab a gun and open fire, striking one of the intruders.
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Police did not publicly identify the shooter or the dead man.
In all, there were three would-be robbers, and two attempted to flee the scene in a dark coupe but were boxed in and forced to abandon the car on foot, KTLA reported.
Authorities set up a perimeter in the area to search for the pair.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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